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Definition of Homer
1. Verb. Hit a home run.
2. Noun. A base hit on which the batter scores a run.
Generic synonyms: Base Hit, Safety
Specialized synonyms: Solo Blast, Solo Homer
3. Noun. Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC).
4. Noun. An ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs.
Generic synonyms: Capacity Measure, Capacity Unit, Cubage Unit, Cubature Unit, Cubic Content Unit, Cubic Measure, Displacement Unit, Volume Unit
Terms within: Bath, Epha, Ephah
5. Noun. United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910).
6. Noun. Pigeon trained to return home.
Definition of Homer
1. n. A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance.
2. n. See Hoemother.
3. n. A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts.
Definition of Homer
1. Proper noun. Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey ¹
2. Proper noun. (Ancient Greek male given name). ¹
3. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English) ¹
4. Noun. (biblical measures) An ancient Hebrew measure of capacity, equal to ten ephahs or ten baths, and approximately equal to ten or eleven bushels. ¹
5. Noun. (baseball) A four-base hit; a home run ¹
6. Noun. A homing pigeon ¹
7. Noun. (sports) a person who is so devoted to his favorite teams that he refuses to criticize them, especially when they are playing poorly ¹
8. Verb. (baseball) To get a four-base hit; to get a home run ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Homer
1. to hit a home run [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Homer
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A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts.
Alternative forms: chomer, gomer.
Origin: Heb. Khomer.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homer
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