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gnome

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  • IPA /nəʊm/

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gnome noun

  1. A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.

gnome noun

  1. (magic, Rosicrucianism) An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
  2. (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.
  3. A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
  4. The northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.

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