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A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose
surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere. |
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Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as,
the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp. |
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The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the
definite article. |
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A round model of the world; a spherical representation of
the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called
also artificial globe. |
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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. |
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To gather or form into a globe. |