globes

globe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glohb]
- /gloʊb/
- /ɡləʊb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glohb]
- /gloʊb/

Definitions of globes word

noun globes the planet Earth (usually preceded by the). 1
noun globes a planet or other celestial body. 1
noun globes a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth (terrestrial globe) or of the heavens (celestial globe) 1
noun globes a spherical body; sphere. 1
noun globes anything more or less spherical, as a lampshade or a glass fishbowl. 1
noun globes a golden ball traditionally borne as an emblem of sovereignty; orb. 1

See all 9 definitions of globes

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Origin of globes

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 Globes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Globes

globes 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".

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Synonyms for globes

noun globes

balls — If you say that someone has balls, you mean that they have courage.
earths — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of earth.
apples — well or fine; under control.
balloons — a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air gas and used as a children's plaything or as a decoration.

All 4 Synonyms of globes