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homer1 definition

ho·mer (hō′mər)

noun

  1. an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about 6 bushels
  2. an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about 58 gallons

Etymology: Heb ḥōmer, homer, mound < ḥāmar, to surge up, swell up

homer2 definition

homer (hōm′ər)

noun

  1. ☆ home run
  2. homing pigeon
  3. ☆ a radio or TV broadcaster, umpire, etc. regarded as favoring the home team

intransitive verb

to hit a home run
Homer1 definition

Ho·mer (hō′mər)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: L Homerus < Gr Homēros < homēros, a pledge, hostage, one led, hence blind

Homer2 definition

Ho·mer (hō′mər)

  1. semilegendary Gr. epic poet of c. 8th cent. : the Iliad & the Odyssey are both attributed to him
  2. Homer, Winslow 1836-1910; U.S. painter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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