What does "gnome" mean?
Gnome: A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.
- 3.Etym: [Gr. A brief reflection or maxim. Peacham.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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