globe

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
  2. noun an object with a spherical shape
  3. noun a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

Etymology

From late Middle English globe, from Middle French globe, from Old French globe, borrowed from Latin globus. Doublet of globus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Earth, earth, world

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