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Definition of Gnomes

Gnome
Gnome Gnome, n. [F. gnome, prob. fr. Gr. gnw`mon one that knows, a guardian, i. e., of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or fr. ? intelligence, both fr. gnw^nai, gignw^skein, to know. See Know.] 1. An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc. 2. A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States. 4. [Gr. ?.] A brief reflection or maxim. --Peacham.

Meaning of Gnomes from wikipedia

- Bu, turning into a gnome and gnomes by the end of the special David the Gnome , The Wisdom of Gnomes and The New World Of the Gnomes After World War II...
- the location of every gnome in London. Sherlock Gnomes and Watson agree to work together a final time to save the garden gnomes, and they and Juliet head...
- GNOME (/ɡəˈnoʊm, ˈnoʊm/), originally an acronym for GNU Network Object Model Environment, is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and...
- those of Siberia, and nomadic "gypsy" gnomes (commonly looked down upon by other gnomes). With few exceptions, a gnome's lifespan is exactly 400 years, though...
- hats. Typically, gnomes stand between one and two feet (30 and 60 cm). Originating as a decoration for the wealthy in Europe, garden gnomes are now prevalent...
- 1998, the Garden Gnome Liberation Front made headlines again when they staged a "m**** suicide" of gnomes by hanging 11 garden gnomes with nooses around...
- Brown criticised the Swiss bankers and said, "The gnomes of Zürich are at work again." The term "Gnomes of Zürich" was then used by many other politicians...
- Gnomes (film), a 1980 film based on the 1977 book "Gnomes" (South Park), a 1998 episode of South Park Gnomes, characters in Gravity Falls "The Gnome"...
- their wits' end, they finally see Tw****'s gnomes and ply them for information. At the gnomes' lair, the gnomes claim to be business experts and explain...
- gnomes are one of the core races available for play as player characters. Some speculate that they are closely related to dwarves; however, gnomes are...