one of a number of small creatures that live in the earth and guard its treasures, goblin, dwarf (Folklore)
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Gnome Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
A small creature which wreaks havoc in Wizard gardens and must be removed.
Gnome Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(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.
An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc.
(n.)
A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.
A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.
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A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
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A brief reflection or maxim.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA brief reflection or maxim.
gnome
\gnome\ (?), n. [f. gnome, prob. fr. gr. gnw`mon one that knows, a guardian, i. e., of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or fr. &?; intelligence, both fr. gnw^nai, gignw^skein, to know. see know.]
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. (zo?l.) a small owl (glaucidium gnoma) of the western united states.
4. [gr. &?;.] a brief reflection or maxim. [
Gnome, (n.)
In North-European mythology, a dwarfish imp inhabiting the interior parts of the earth and having special custody of mineral treasures. Bjorsen, who died in 1765, says gnomes were common enough in the southern parts of Sweden in his boyhood, and he frequently saw them scampering on the hills in the evening twilight. Ludwig Binkerhoof saw three as recently as 1792, in the Black Forest, and Sneddeker avers that in 1803 they drove a party of miners out of a Silesian mine. Basing our computations upon data supplied by these statements, we find that the gnomes were probably extinct as early as 1764.
The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, 1911 (About)In North-European mythology, a dwarfish imp inhabiting the interior parts of the earth and having special custody of mineral treasures. Bjorsen, who died in 1765, says gnomes were common enough in the southern parts of Sweden in his boyhood, and he frequently saw them scampering on the hills in the evening twilight. Ludwig Binkerhoof saw three as recently as 1792, in the Black Forest, and Sneddeker avers that in 1803 they drove a party of miners out of a Silesian mine. Basing our computations upon data supplied by these statements, we find that the gnomes were probably extinct as early as 1764.
Noun
1. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
(synonym) dwarf
(hypernym) fairy, faery, faerie, sprite
(hyponym) Nibelung
2. a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
(hypernym) maxim, axiom
(hyponym) Murphy's Law, Sod's Law
Gnome Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Gnome Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
n. Short, dirty, wiry humanoid beings with a penchant for "tinkering" machines which are simultaneously remarkable and dubious.
Also see: Dhu Gillywack
Also see: Dhu Gillywack
GNU Network Object Model Environment
Gnu Network Object Model Environment
Gnome Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
GNOME (pronounced or ) is a desktop environment and graphical user interface that runs on top of a computer operating system. It is composed entirely of free and open source software. It is an international project that includes creating software development frameworks, selecting application software for the desktop, and working on the programs that manage application launching, file handling, and window and task management.
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A gnome is a diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus and later adopted by more recent authors including those of modern fantasy literature. Its characteristics have been reinterpreted to suit the needs of various story-tellers, but it is typically said to be a small, humanoid creature that lives underground.
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Gnome et Rhône was a major French aircraft engine manufacturer. Between 1914 and 1918 they produced 25,000 of their 9-cylinder Delta and Le Rhône 110 hp (81 kW) rotary designs, while another 75,000 were produced by various licensees, powering the majority of aircraft in the first half of the war on both sides of the conflict. In the post-war era they started a new design series originally based on the Bristol Jupiter, but evolving into the excellent 1,000 hp-class (750 kW) Gnome-Rhône 14K Mistral Major radial, which was likewise licensed and used around the world during World War II. They were nationalized as a part of Snecma in 1949, but the brand lived on for a time as the manufacturer of motorcycles and bicycles.
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Gnome Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
Gnome [from Greek gnome thought, intelligence; or gnomon one who knows, an instructor, interpreter, guardian] Coined by Paracelsus for the elemental beings pertaining to the element earth, hence popularly believed in Medieval Europe to inhabit mines and caves, pictured as very small men, ugly and often misshapen. The females, called gnomides, were supposed to be of extreme beauty and goodness, being the especial guardians of diamonds. Elemental beings generally "are the Soul of the elements, the capricious forces in Nature, acting under one immutable Law, inherent in these Centres of Force, with undeveloped consciousness and bodies of plastic mould, which can be shaped according to the conscious or unconscious will of the human being who puts himself en rapport with them" (BCW 6:189). They belong to the three elemental kingdoms below the mineral kingdom.
The element earth is not that which we call earth, which is a compound of all seven of the ancient elements and of all or most of the modern chemical elements. Rather, it is the Hindu prithivi-tattva, whose quality is smell and whose shape is mystically cubic as regards its paramanus. When a person has a predominance of the earth element in his constitution, the gnomes are said to be attracted to him and aid him in things which correspond to the earth principle; these include hidden treasures and wealth. Of course there is the antithetical side of the earth element which produces heaviness, grossness, etc.
The element earth is not that which we call earth, which is a compound of all seven of the ancient elements and of all or most of the modern chemical elements. Rather, it is the Hindu prithivi-tattva, whose quality is smell and whose shape is mystically cubic as regards its paramanus. When a person has a predominance of the earth element in his constitution, the gnomes are said to be attracted to him and aid him in things which correspond to the earth principle; these include hidden treasures and wealth. Of course there is the antithetical side of the earth element which produces heaviness, grossness, etc.
