Globe1. (n.) A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere.
2. (n.) Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.
3. (n.) The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article.
4. (n.) A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe.
5. (n.) A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square.
6. (v. t.) To gather or form into a globe.
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