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DictionaryRoot: globus
Latin

globus

round mass, sphere, ball

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One terrestrial globe on a simple wooden stand, spherical Earth model with recognizable Africa and Europe facing viewer, blue oceans and muted green-brown land; no place names, borders, numbers or lettering.
noun

globe

GLOHB/ɡləʊb/

A round object shaped like a sphere.

Etymology
globeLatinround mass, sphere, ball

From the general meaning of a round mass or sphere, globe came to name the earth and an artificial sphere bearing its map. The model sense combines spherical shape with geographical or celestial representation.

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