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globe

Main Entry:: ¹globe
Pronunciation:: \ˈglōb\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle French, from Latin globus
Date:: 15th century

: 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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