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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Globe, AZ (city, FIPS 28030)
    Location: 33.38281 N, 110.75431 W
    Population (1990): 6062 (2615 housing units)
    Area: 21.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 85501

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Globe \Globe\ (gl[=o]b), n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus
     a ball of yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.]
     1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose
        surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a
        ball; a sphere.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape;
        as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by
        the definite article. --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of
        the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial
        globe; -- called also artificial globe.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a
        circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans,
        answering to the modern infantry square.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Him round
              A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed.   --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Globe amaranth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Gomphrena
        ({G. globosa), bearing round heads of variously colored
        flowers, which long retain color when gathered.
  
     Globe animalcule, a small, globular, locomotive organism
        ({Volvox globator), once throught to be an animal,
        afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[ae].
        
  
     Globe of compression (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a
        wide crater; -- called also overcharged mine.
  
     Globe daisy (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus
        Globularing, common in Europe. The flowers are minute
        and form globular heads.
  
     Globe sight, a form of front sight placed on target rifles.
        
  
     Globe slater (Zo["o]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus
        Spheroma.
  
     Globe thistle (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers
        in large globular heads ({Cynara Scolymus); also, certain
        species of the related genus Echinops.
  
     Globe valve.
        (a) A ball valve.
        (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Globe, Sphere, Orb, Ball.
  
     Usage: Globe denotes a round, and usually a solid body;
            sphere is the term applied in astronomy to such a
            body, or to the concentric spheres or orbs of the old
            astronomers; orb is used, especially in poetry, for
            globe or sphere, and also for the pathway of a
            heavenly body; ball is applied to the heavenly bodies
            concieved of as impelled through space.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Globe \Globe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Globed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Globing.]
     To gather or form into a globe.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Mound \Mound\ (mound), n. [F. monde the world, L. mundus. See
     Mundane.]
     A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or
     other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with
     precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; -- called also
     globe.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Mound \Mound\ (mound), n. [F. monde the world, L. mundus. See
     Mundane.]
     A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or
     other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with
     precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; -- called also
     globe.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Globe \Globe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Globed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Globing.]
     To gather or form into a globe.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Globe \Globe\, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of
     yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.]
     1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose
        surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a
        ball; a sphere.
  
     2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape;
        as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.
  
     3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by
        the definite article. --Locke.
  
     4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of
        the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial
        globe; -- called also artificial globe.
  
     5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a
        circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans,
        answering to the modern infantry square.
  
              Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     Globe amaranth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Gomphrena
        ({G. globosa), bearing round heads of variously colored
        flowers, which long retain color when gathered.
  
     Globe animalcule, a small, globular, locomotive organism
        ({Volvox globator), once throught to be an animal,
        afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[ae].
        
  
     Globe of compression (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a
        wide crater; -- called also overcharged mine.
  
     Globe daisy (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus
        Globularing, common in Europe. The flowers are minute
        and form globular heads.
  
     Globe sight, a form of front sight placed on target rifles.
        
  
     Globe slater (Zo["o]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus
        Spheroma.
  
     Globe thistle (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers
        in large globular heads ({Cynara Scolymus); also, certain
        species of the related genus Echinops.
  
     Globe valve.
        (a) A ball valve.
        (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  globe
       n 1: the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;
            "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the
            world" [syn: Earth, world]
       2: an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire" [syn: ball,
           orb]
       3: a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is
          represented

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  globe
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η σφαίρα (σφαιρικό αντικείμενο)
     2 ''le globe terrestre'' : η υφήλιος, η υδρόγειος σφαίρα
     3 ''le globe celeste'' : η ουράνιος σφαίρα πάνω στην οποία είναι
  σχεδιασμένος χάρτης του ουρανού
     4 ''le globe oculaire'' : ο βολβός του οφθαλμός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  globe
     French n.
     (l en globe)
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la globus  voc s)
     n.
     1 Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
     2 The planet Earth.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To become spherical.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make spherical.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Globe
     n.
     1 (place en city/county seat co/Gila County s/Arizona)
     2 (place en unincorporated community co/Clark County s/Wisconsin)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  globe
     n.
     1 Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
     2 The planet Earth.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To become spherical.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make spherical.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Globe
     n.
     1 (place en city/county seat co/Gila County s/Arizona)
     2 (place en unincorporated community co/Clark County s/Wisconsin)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  globe
     French n.
     (l en globe)
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la globus  voc s)
     n.
     1 Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
     2 The planet Earth.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To become spherical.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make spherical.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Globe
     n.
     1 (place en city/county seat co/Gila County s/Arizona)
     2 (place en unincorporated community co/Clark County s/Wisconsin)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  globe
     French n.
     (l en globe)
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la globus  voc s)
     n.
     1 Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
     2 The planet Earth.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To become spherical.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make spherical.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Globe
     n.
     1 (place en city/county seat co/Gila County s/Arizona)
     2 (place en unincorporated community co/Clark County s/Wisconsin)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  globe
     Ranska n.
     1 (''matematiikka, ym.'') pallo
     2 lasikupu

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  globe
     Engelska n.
     glob, sfär, klot, kula

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  globe /ɡlˈəʊb/
  aardbol, aardkloot

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Globe /ɡlˈəʊb/
  الكرة الأرضية

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  globe //ɡloʊb// //ɡloːb// //ɡləʊb// 
  1. глобус
  model of Earth
  2. земно кълбо
  planet Earth
  3. кълбо, сфера
  spherical object