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nome

noun \ˈnōm\

Definition of NOME

:  a province of ancient Egypt
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Origin of NOME

Greek nomos pasture, district — more at nimble
First Known Use: circa 1727

Rhymes with NOME

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

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. nome
  2. Nome, Cape
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