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English Dictionary: globe by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
globe
n
  1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
    Synonym(s): Earth, earth, world, globe
  2. an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
    Synonym(s): ball, globe, orb
  3. a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
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\, 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[91].
           
  
      {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[94]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 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 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
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