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globe

21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) globe (noun)
  2. 2) globe (verb)
  3. globe amaranth (noun)
  4. globe animalcule (noun)
  5. globe artichoke (noun)
  6. globe daisy (noun)
  7. globe joint (noun)
  8. globe lichen (noun)
  9. globe lightning (noun)
  10. globe mallow (noun)
  11. globe sight (noun)
  12. globe thistle (noun)
  13. globe-trot (intransitive verb)
  14. globe-trot (noun)
  15. globe-trotter (noun)
  16. globe tulip (noun)
  17. globe valve (noun)
  18. celestial globe (noun)
  19. crystal globe (noun)
  20. gazing globe (noun)
  21. hurricane globe (noun)

1globe

noun \ˈglōb\

Definition of GLOBE

: something spherical or rounded: as a : a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens b : earth 4 c : orb 5
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Examples of GLOBE

  1. She has a globe in her office.
  2. His fame has spread around the globe.
  3. The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.

Origin of GLOBE

Middle French, from Latin globus
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to GLOBE

Rhymes with GLOBE

daube, Dobe, Job, lobe, probe, robe, strobe

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