globe

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
2. The planet Earth.
3. A spherical model of Earth or other planet.
4. (Australia, South-Africa, dated) A light bulb.
5. A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.
6. (in-plural, slang) A woman's breast or buttock, whichever is more prominent.
7. (obsolete) A group.
8. A land snail of the genus Mesodon.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To become spherical.
2. (transitive) To make spherical.

Concepten

wereldbol

bol

kloot

globe

aardbol

kogel

bal

planeet

Synoniemen

sphere

ball

earth

orb

world

🗺️

the earth

Earth

planet

bulb

💡

spherical object

ring

💍

worldglobe

ball-bearing

terrestrial globe

circle

⭕

bowl

lampshade

lump

marble

pellet

projectile

Saturn

shade

shot

slug

terra

torch

universe

Uranus

round mass

tellurion

round shape

tellus

round thing

ground ball

blue planet

any spherical object

small spherical object

sphare

groundball

glomus

spherome

earth. earth

light globe

terrestrial globeearth

globus

globe body

spheric body

spheoid

Blue Planet

Vertalingen

globo

globe

globo

🎈

Globus

Kugel

globo

boule

Erdkugel

mappamondo

υδρόγειος

küre

σφαίρα

globo terrestre

Erdball

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɡləʊb/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: globe

In summary

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

Zinnen

The gold became a diaphanous , glittering globe .

Het goud werd een diaphanous, glinsterende bol.