gnome
1(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
an expert in monetary or financial affairs; international banker or financier: the gnomes of Zurich.
Origin of gnome
1synonym study For gnome
Other words from gnome
- gnomish, adjective
Words Nearby gnome
Other definitions for gnome (2 of 2)
a short, pithy expression of a general truth; aphorism.
Origin of gnome
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How to use gnome in a sentence
In Stowe, Vermont, the Spruce Peak Outfitters sets up a wintertime scavenger hunt in the forest for kids, asking them to search for gnomes and other unnaturally placed items.
Get your kids’ hearts beating by teaching them to cross-country ski | Noah Lederman | January 28, 2022 | Popular-ScienceA garden gnome guards the compost pile, herding worms to do their job.
My Kids Need the Outdoors, and I Need Help Giving It to Them | Svati Narula | December 3, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe autognomes also appeared, which are a race of robotic gnomes that were created by the tinker gnomes of Krynn.
D&D: Why Spelljammer Is Likely To Return | noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) | October 17, 2021 | TechCrunchYou can still have flowers and plants in your home and, with Board approval, a planter or a gnome on your balcony.
Edmonson says he got dinky plastic cones, while Hopper says she received a wooden gnome that was “the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Here's How Shopping Scams on Facebook Are Ripping Off Thousands of Customers, With the Money Flowing Overseas | Andrew R. Chow | December 19, 2020 | Time
Strong: Was the gnome in Project X based on our experience taking a gnome across Europe?
‘Game Change’ and ‘21 Jump Street’: Screenwriters Danny Strong and Michael Bacall on Writing | Michael Bacall, Danny Strong | March 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOf a sudden I seemed to hear the old gnome croaking, "Now that story sounds to me kind of—"
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousThe gnome rotary engine was first used with success at this meeting.
Aviation in Peace and War | Sir Frederick Hugh SykesHe must keep his hands clenched in his pockets lest he soils them in striking down the blood-stained gnome before him.
Raemaekers' Cartoons | Louis RaemaekersIn the gnome rotary engine the lightness is entirely due to the initial design and to the materials employed in manufacture.
Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred PagOn the other side of the fire, reclining upon his elbow, the gnome Kilo is poking the coals with a stick.
The Saxons | Edwin Davies Schoonmaker
British Dictionary definitions for gnome (1 of 2)
/ (nəʊm) /
one of a species of legendary creatures, usually resembling small misshapen old men, said to live in the depths of the earth and guard buried treasure
the statue of a gnome, esp in a garden
a very small or ugly person
facetious, or derogatory an international banker or financier (esp in the phrase gnomes of Zürich)
Origin of gnome
1Derived forms of gnome
- gnomish, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for gnome (2 of 2)
/ (nəʊm) /
a short pithy saying or maxim expressing a general truth or principle
Origin of gnome
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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