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Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: Latin globus

globe

 noun
     
globe
Related topics: Shapes, Patterns, Education, Geography
globe [countable]
1SE a round object with a map of the Earth drawn on it
2

the globe

the world:
We export our goods all over the globe.
3CF an object shaped like a ball [= sphere]
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