globe


Definition: Meaning of, globe in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡləʊb /

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Singular Plural
globe globes
[countable]
  1. a round object with a map of the Earth drawn on it
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  2. the globe the world
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  3. an object shaped like a ball [=  sphere]
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globe used in phrases

  • Boston Globe, the
    1. a US newspaper sold especially in New England
  • Globe Theatre
    1. the Globe Theatre a theatre south of the River Thames in London where William SHAKESPEARE 's plays were first performed. It was destroyed in the 17th century.
    2. the Globe Theatre an exact copy of this theatre, built in the same place and opened in 1996
  • celestial globe (noun)
    1. a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens
  • globe amaranth (noun)
    1. tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing colour
  • globe artichoke (noun)
    1. an ARTICHOKE
  • globe lily (noun)
    1. any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers
  • globe mallow (noun)
    1. genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits
  • globe pepper (noun)
    1. round sweet pepper
  • globe thistle (noun)
    1. any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
  • globe-trot (verb)
    1. travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing
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