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Pronunciation : Gnome
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. gnome, prob. fr. Gr. i. e., of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or fr. Know.]
Definition : 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.)

Defn: A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.

4. Etym: [Gr.

Defn: A brief reflection or maxim. Peacham.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913