English word globe comes from Latin globus (A glob, group. Any round object; a sphere; a globe.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| globus | Latin (lat) | A glob, group. Any round object; a sphere; a globe. |
| globe | Old French (fro) | |
| globe | English (en) | (dated, or, Australia, South Africa) A light bulb.. (slang, chiefly plural) A woman's breasts.. A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.. A spherical model of Earth or any planet.. Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.. The planet Earth. To become spherical. |