Thesaurus: gnome

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1. n. 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. n. A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
3. n. A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.
4. n. A brief reflection or maxim.
5. n. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
6. n. a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
7. 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. (Zoöl.) A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States. 4. Etym: [Gr. A brief reflection or maxim. Peacham.
8. n:100 n. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure n. a short pithy saying expressing a general truth