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- [glohb]
- /gloʊb/
- /ɡləʊb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glohb]
- /gloʊb/
Definitions of globe word
- noun globe the planet Earth (usually preceded by the). 1
- noun globe a planet or other celestial body. 1
- noun globe a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth (terrestrial globe) or of the heavens (celestial globe) 1
- noun globe a spherical body; sphere. 1
- noun globe anything more or less spherical, as a lampshade or a glass fishbowl. 1
- noun globe a golden ball traditionally borne as an emblem of sovereignty; orb. 1
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Origin of globe
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French globe < Latin globus round body, ball, sphere
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Parts of speech for Globe
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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globe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
globe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for globe
noun globe
- planet — Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- world — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
- map — Walter, c1140–1209? Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist.
- ball — A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.
- balloon — A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.
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