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globe

//ɡləʊb//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for globe

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
globes

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
globe
past (v2)
globed
past participle (v3)
globed
present participle
globing
3rd person singular
globes

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

  2. 2.A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.

    • Him round / A globe of fiery seraphim enclosed.
  3. 3.A woman's breast or buttock, whichever is more prominent.(slang)

    • 'I got my wig out and my globes,' she joked to E! News host Ryan Seacrest, adjusting her breasts.
  4. 4.A land snail of the genus Mesodon.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To become spherical.

  2. 2.To make spherical.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3556

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

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

Doublet of globus.

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