celestial globe
noun
See under globe(def 3).
Origin of celestial globe
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby celestial globe
Definition for celestial globe (2 of 2)
globe
[ glohb ]
/ gloʊb /
noun
verb (used with object), globed, glob·ing.
to form into a globe.
verb (used without object), globed, glob·ing.
to take the form of a globe.
Origin of globe
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French
globe < Latin
globus round body, ball, sphere
SYNONYMS FOR globe
1 See
earth.
OTHER WORDS FROM globe
globe·like, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for celestial globe (1 of 2)
celestial globe
noun
a spherical model of the celestial sphere showing the relative positions of stars, constellations, etc
British Dictionary definitions for celestial globe (2 of 2)
globe
/ (ɡləʊb) /
noun
verb
to form or cause to form into a globe
Derived forms of globe
globelike, adjectiveWord Origin for globe
C16: from Old French, from Latin
globus