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   globe

   /ɡləʊb/

   noun

   • 1. the earth: "goods from all over the globe" Similar worldearthuniverseplanetliterary:orb
   • ▪ a spherical representation of the earth or of the constellations with a map on the surface.
   • 2. a spherical or rounded object: "orange trees clipped into giant globes" Similar sphereorbballspheroidroundglobulerare:spherule
   • ▪ a glass sphere protecting a light: "a security light with a frosted glass globe"
   • ▪ a drinking glass shaped approximately like a sphere: "a brandy globe"
   • ▪ a golden orb as an emblem of sovereignty: "a female figure holding a sceptre and globe"
   • 3. a lightbulb. Australian, New Zealand

   verb

   • 1. form (something) into a globe: literary "there, in miniature, the world was globed like a fruit"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘spherical object’): from Old French, or from Latin globus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. globe-like adjective
   • 2. globoid adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLOBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GLOBE definition: 1. the world: 2. a map of the world made in the shape of a ball and attached to a support, that…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of GLOBE is something spherical or rounded. How to use globe in a sentence.

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   noun. a sphere on which a map of the world or the heavens is drawn or represented. the globe. the world; the earth. a planet or some other astronomical body. an object shaped like a sphere, such as a glass lampshade or fish-bowl. an electric light bulb. an orb, usually of gold, symbolic of authority or sovereignty.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLOBE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GLOBE meaning: 1. the world: 2. a map of the world made in the shape of a ball and attached to a support, that…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLOBE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. a sphere on which a map of the world or the heavens is drawn or represented 2. → See the globe 3. a planet or.... Click for more definitions.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GlobeGlobe - Wikipedia

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   A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to maps, but, unlike maps, they do not distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down. A model globe of Earth is called a terrestrial globe. A model globe of the celestial sphere is called a ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglobe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of globe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.