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globe

globe, sphere

noun GLOB Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: Latin globus (sphere)

Also means

world, earth

Usage Note

Globe refers both to a spherical object and to the Earth as a whole; le globe terrestre means 'the terrestrial globe.' The phrase faire le tour du globe means 'to travel around the world.' The plural globes is regular.

Examples

"Il tourne le globe dans sa main."

Natural Translation

He spins the globe in his hand.

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