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Definition of Gnome

1. Noun. A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure.

Definition of Gnome

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.

Definition of Gnome

1. a dwarf [n -S] - See also: dwarf

Medical Definition of Gnome

1. 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. A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States. 4. [Gr] A brief reflection or maxim. Origin: F. Gnome, prob. Fr. Gr. One that knows, a guardian, i. E, of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or fr. Intelligence, both fr, to know. See Know. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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