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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions hemisphere noun  (geometry) A half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. (geography) Half of the Earth, the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere. (anatomy) Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. Translations:  Dutch: halfrond , hemisfeer French: hémisphère German: Hemisphí¤re , Halbkugel (rare, e.g., in Erdhalbkugel "half the Earth") Italian: emisfero Spanish: hemisferio Etymology: From hemisphírium < Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) (hÄmisphairion) < (polytonic, á-) (hÄmi-) "half" and (polytonic, á) (sphaira) "sphere"        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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