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1gnome

noun \ˈnōm\

Definition of GNOME

:  maxim, aphorism
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Origin of GNOME

Greek gnōmē, from gignōskein to know — more at know
First Known Use: 1577

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with GNOME

chrome, comb, combe, dome, foam, gloam, home, loam, mome, nome, ohm, om, pome, roam, Rom, Rome, tome

2gnome

noun

Definition of GNOME

1
:  an ageless and often deformed dwarf of folklore who lives in the earth and usually guards treasure
2
:  an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits earth
— gnome·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
— gnom·ish \ˈnō-mish\ adjective

Origin of GNOME

French, from New Latin gnomus
First Known Use: 1661

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix
GNOME Defined for Kids

gnome

noun \ˈnōm\

Definition of GNOME for Kids

:  an imaginary dwarf believed to live inside the earth and guard treasure

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  1. gnome
  2. gnome owl
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