■ noun
1》 a spherical or rounded object.
↘a golden orb as an emblem of sovereignty.
2》 ( the ~ ) the earth.
↘a spherical representation of the earth with a map on the surface.
■ verb literary form into a ~.
Derivatives
~-like adjective
globoid adjective &noun
globose adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr., or from L. globus .