gnome
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- IPA /nəʊm/
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gnome noun
- A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
gnome noun
- (magic, Rosicrucianism) An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
- (fantasy literature) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.
- A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
- The northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.
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adageapothegmmaximparoemiaproverbsententiadwarftrollmidgetrhoneapophthegmsentenceepigramminimparodyaphorismpoemetgrook
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