gnome
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noun (2)Definition of gnome (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : an ageless and often deformed dwarf of folklore who lives in the earth and usually guards treasure
2 : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits earth
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Kids Definition of gnome
: an imaginary dwarf believed to live inside the earth and guard treasure
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