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Globe Definition

(n.) A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere.

(n.) Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.

(n.) The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article.

(n.) A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe.

(n.) 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.

(v. t.) To gather or form into a globe.