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globe

UK/ɡləʊb/ US/ɡloʊb/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live

  • “the Earth moves around the sun”
  • “he sailed around the world”
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2.

an object with a spherical shape

  • “a ball of fire”
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3.

a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

Origin

From late Middle English globe, from Middle French globe, from Old French globe, borrowed from Latin globus. Doublet of globus.

Phrases

  • garden globe
  • globe algae
  • globe amaranth
  • globe animalcule
  • globe artichoke
  • globe daisy
  • globe earther
  • globe lightning

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