Noun

(en noun)

(astronomy, astrology) Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .

(figuratively) A realm or domain of activity .

(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. .

(geometry) Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .

(cartography) A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .

(anatomy) Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. .

Noun

(en noun)

Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

the globe''' of the eye; the '''globe of a lamp

The planet Earth.

(John Locke)

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A spherical model of Earth or any planet.

(dated, or, Australia, South Africa) A light bulb.

* 1920 , Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific bulletin: volumes 9-10 (page 26)

Don't ask for a new globe just because the old one needs dusting. The old-style carbon lamps wasted electricity when they began to fade and it was economy to replace them.

A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.

* Milton

Him round / A globe of fiery seraphim enclosed.