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gnome - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gnome' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gnome [ n.]
- An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc.
- A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
- A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.
- A brief reflection or maxim.