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globus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɡləʊbəs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A spherical or nearly spherical structure.

A lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: globus pharyngis, globus hystericus

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A spherical or nearly spherical structure.

Ellipsis of globus oculi: the eyeball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: globus oculi, globe, bulbus oculi, bulbus

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus. Doublet of globe and perhaps glob.