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gnome
noun (1)
\ ˈnōm
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gnome
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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Noun (2)
gnomelike
\ ˈnōm-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
gnomish
\ ˈnō-mish
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adjective
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adjective
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gnome
noun
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Kids Definition of gnome
: an imaginary dwarf believed to live inside the earth and guard treasure
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