GNOME

gnome

(noun) a short pithy saying expressing a general truth

gnome, dwarf

(noun) a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

gnome (plural gnomai or gnomes)

A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.

Synonyms: adage, apothegm, maxim, paroemia, proverb, sententia

Etymology 2

Noun

gnome (plural gnomes)

(magic, alchemy, Rosicrucianism) An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.

(mythology, fantasy literature) One of a legendary race of human-like beings, usually imagined as short and possibly bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.

A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.

The northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.

A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.

(astronomy, meteorology) An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.

(often, derogatory) A banker, especially a secretive international one.

Anagrams

• Monge, emong

Etymology

Originally an acronym for GNU Network Object Model Environment, but this meaning is now officially deprecated.

Proper noun

GNOME

an open source, free software computer desktop environment for Unix operating systems.

Anagrams

• Monge, emong

Source: Wiktionary

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Gnome, n. Etym: [F. gnome, prob. fr. Gr. i. e., of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or fr. Know.]

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. (Zoöl.)

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

4. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A brief reflection or maxim. Peacham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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