globe

globe
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}. [1913 Webster]

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  • globe — [ glɔb ] n. m. • XIVe; lat. globus ♦ Corps sphérique ou sphéroïdal. 1 ♦ Boule, sphère. Le centre, le diamètre d un globe. Petit globe. ⇒ globule. Littér. Le globe d un sein. Anat. Globe oculaire. ⇒ œil. 2 ♦ Vieilli Sphère (d un astre). ⇒ 2. orbe …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Globe — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para la marca de calzado deportivo, véase Globe Shoes. globe Información personal Origen Japón …   Wikipedia Español

  • Globe — hat verschiedene Bedeutungen: ein Ort in Arizona Globe (Arizona) Globe (TZI) ist ein Grundbegriff aus der Themenzentrierte Interaktion (TZI) die Kurzbezeichnung für das Globe Theatre (Shakespeare Theater) in London Globe (Band) ist eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Globe — (gl[=o]b), 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • globe — GLOBE. s. m. Corps spherique, corps tout rond. Le centre d un globe. le diametre d un globe. la circonference d un globe. la superficie d un globe. le globe du monde. le globe de la terre. la terre & l eau ne font qu un globe. globe de feu. On… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • GLOBE (LE) — GLOBE LE Journal parisien qui parut du 15 septembre 1824 au 20 avril 1832. De tous les journaux de la Restauration, Le Globe est l’un des plus originaux. Il fut fondé en 1824 par Paul Dubois, ancien normalien chassé de l’université pour ses idées …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Globe — Globe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Globed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Globing}.] To gather or form into a globe. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • globe — [gləub US gloub] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin globus] 1.) a round object with a map of the Earth drawn on it 2.) the globe the world ▪ We export our goods all over the globe. 3.) an object shaped like a ball = ↑ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • globe — [ gloub ] noun count 1. ) a round ball that has a map of the world on it a ) the globe MAINLY LITERARY the world: the first balloonists to circle the globe 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a round object a ) a round cover for a light …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Globe — Globe, AZ U.S. city in Arizona Population (2000): 7486 Housing Units (2000): 3172 Land area (2000): 18.017897 sq. miles (46.666138 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.007936 sq. miles (0.020554 sq. km) Total area (2000): 18.025833 sq. miles (46.686692… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Globe, AZ — U.S. city in Arizona Population (2000): 7486 Housing Units (2000): 3172 Land area (2000): 18.017897 sq. miles (46.666138 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.007936 sq. miles (0.020554 sq. km) Total area (2000): 18.025833 sq. miles (46.686692 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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