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gnome¹ Definition

gnome (nōm)

noun

Folklore any of a race of small, misshapen, dwarflike beings, supposed to dwell in the earth and guard its treasures

Etymology: Fr < ModL gnomus < Gr gnōmē (see gnome): so called by Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus, prob. from the belief that gnomes had occult knowledge of the earth

gnome¹ Related Forms
gnom·ish adjective
gnome² Definition

gnome (nōm, nō)

noun

a wise, pithy saying; maxim

Etymology: LL, a sentence, maxim < Gr gnōmē, thought, judgment, intelligence < gignōskein, to know

gnome Synonyms

gnome

n.

dwarf, troll, elf; see fairy 1.

gnome Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: The last time I drove passed there I saw concrete gnomes in the front garden under the window of my birth.
  • use: For the first time in years, I'm tempted to simply stick to using Gnome.
  • have: And now we have the Gnome, which Sky is pitching as an alternative to DAB digital radios.
  • say: Obviously I come from a Gnome background so I say Gnome.
  • laugh: Well, OK, not ' The Laughing Gnome ' but you get the idea.

Preposition: in

  • garden: The last time I drove passed there I saw concrete gnomes in the front garden under the window of my birth.

Adjective modifier

  • little: They were like little gnomes working away in my heart.
  • 80hp: Engine: Tractor, 80hp Gnome or Le Rhone rotary 70mph max.
  • old: On reaching the oilcloth he ducked underneath and came out with an older gnome whose beard and trousers were streaked with oil.
  • small: Your guide is a small invisible gnome called Gordon.

Modifies a noun

  • desktop: A window will then appear telling you that the Gnome desktop is being started.
  • code: Full motives: Enable the Cheat Gnome code, then press Up, Circle, Up, Right, L2 during game play.
  • application: Like in the previous article you first create a window for a Gnome application.
  • engine: It had two powerful Gnome engines with a very good single engine capability.
  • project: Telsa did her piece on getting involved in the Gnome project.
  • page: Some minor spelling errors corrected on the Gnome pages.

Noun used with modifier

  • garden: I'm not having the police telling me what type of garden gnome I can have in my garden.
  • millenium: We cross to " The Millenium Gnome " for an exclusive film behind the scenes of Oasis's tour.
  • default: GNOME first, here's a shot of the default GNOME setup in 9.3.
  • earth: Unfortunately the glad tidings also spread under the moor and the earth gnomes got to hear of the farmer's new son.

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