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the globe

noun

Definition of the globe

: the earth
  • satellites circling the globe
  • His fame has spread around the globe.

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globe play

  1. : something spherical or rounded: such as

  2. : a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens

  3. : earth

  1. : to form into a globe

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