(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.
(n.) A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
(n.) A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.
Example Sentences:
(1) Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside) This gnome, who lives in the shrubbery of Guardian gardening expert Jane Perrone, will be rooting for Luton Town this afternoon.
(2) I had cooked, sometimes, with difficulty, yet woke one day to find I had somehow assembled a bizarre array of crockery on my floor, like a gnomes' tea party but with much scurf; I daily grew too fatigued to lift things and spent increasing hours abed.
(3) But six letters – as immortalised in David Bowie’s best-forgotten 1960s hit The Laughing Gnome – was also common, with those really, really amused expressing ‘hahaha’ and ‘hehehe’.
(4) For this tale of a young waitress with an insouciant approach to haircuts, garden gnomes, and life, Craig Lucas supplies the book, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tyse the music and lyrics.
(5) It was preceded by the novelty single The Laughing Gnome , a flop at the time but a top 10 hit when reissued in 1973.
(6) But a spokeswoman for the RHS said the gnomes were safe and well-guarded in their offices.
(7) Poundland sold more than 6m boxes of Maltesers, 2m umbrellas, more than 2.5m CDs and 500,000 garden gnomes during the past year.
(8) A semisterile F1 male mouse from an X-ray experiment produced about 25 percent lethal gnome young in outcrosses.
(9) Wilf, possibly the first garden gnome in 100 years to legitimately show his face at Chelsea, looked as if he wanted to hide in a massive display of delphiniums, but Robinson was having none of it, thrusting him into the bright light and sweet smells of the main marquee.
(10) The gnomes of the ratings agencies have had a dire crisis.
(11) By scanning EM (SEM), gnome's hat-shaped organisms with beaded borders correspond to the crescent-shaped cysts noted by TEM.
(12) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Bowie during the Laughing Gnome period in 1968.
(13) Elton John has reportedly garnished his with glitter and given him sunglasses, but those of Dolly Parton, Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, Rob Brydon and others will not be seen until the royal family and the garden grandees who have so long opposed the gnomes' introduction have had a look on Monday.
(14) Meanwhile financial speculators, back then called the Gnomes of Zurich, were making large profits at Britain’s expense.
(15) With almost no bylines in the magazine besides the likes of Lord Gnome, Glenda Slagg, Dr B Ching, Remote Controller and Lunchtime O'Boulez, Hislop seems content to be its public face, as was shown when he led the charge in fighting Andrew Marr's injunction in April – a point of principle which cost Private Eye six-figure legal bills and produced only a few paragraphs of copy.
(16) The typical stigmata are a "gnome" facies with a saddle nose, broad mouth, large and low-set ears, hirsutism, cutis laxa with atrophy of adipose tissue, dwarfism, extreme wasting, and dysphagia requiring parenteral feeding.
(17) Next week, the RHS will unveil over 100 gnomes, painted for charity by celebrities.
(18) And rude-sounding phrases abounded: "There'll be finger bogling and massed goat pandering at the Royal Nobblers Institute all next week"; "An exhibition of gnome clenching in the corset department of Sparkslaw and Towser".
(19) If it is red, white and blue it is flying off the shelves, according to several retailers, with sales of 30,000 official jubilee tea towels, 3,000 B&Q royal garden gnomes and 1,500 miles of Tesco bunting.
(20) On Friday, neither the Garden Gnome Liberation Front , nor the supposedly less militant Garden Gnome Emancipation Movement – which take gnomes from gardens to "free them" from "enslavement" in flower beds, lawns, gardens and centres – could be contacted.
Gome
Definition:
(n.) A man.
(n.) The black grease on the axle of a cart or wagon wheel; -- called also gorm. See Gorm.
Example Sentences:
(1) André de Magalhães Gomes said he had always previously backed the Seleção (Brazilian team) but today he joined the demonstration wearing an Argentina shirt.
(2) There were flickers for Alberto Moreno and Origi straight away, Lallana looped a header off target and Jordan Henderson got the better of Aké before seeing Heurelho Gomes tip over his shot.
(3) But Spurs built up a final head of steam and after Gomes punched clear Trippier’s initial cross, a second fell to Son at the near post and he back-heeled the ball past Gomes.
(4) Ibrahimovic only came alive in the second half, when he had a hand in Rashford’s goal and also drew a superb save from Heurelho Gomes with a far-post header.
(5) Mourinho’s interest in Gomes and Jõao Mário suggests Bastian Schweinsteiger, who has suffered an injury-plagued first season at United and who is 32 in August, may be under threat.
(6) Ana Gomes, the chief observer, reported widespread human rights abuses, with opposition members arrested and witnesses to election violations intimidated.
(7) In all, Gomes estimates the preventative measures are costing him R$50,000 (US$17,000) a month, and he is critical of the local authorities for failing to do more to prevent the spread of the disease.
(8) What followed was a rocket that zoomed past Gomes and City were two ahead.
(9) This time Gomes lifts a ball into the left field corner that initially looks like trouble until it lands safely in the glove of Matt Holliday.
(10) Watford announced on their website: “Heurelho Gomes has agreed terms on a one-year deal at Vicarage Road and will officially become a Watford player on July 1.” Gomes spent part of last season on loan at the Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
(11) It was the first time our opponent has been much better than us.” Mané’s duel with Gomes continued into the second half when they collided again while vying for a deflected Targett cross.
(12) Objectively there is almost certainly no correlation between Ortiz's speech and Gomes hitting a home run there, but this is where, if you're a Red Sox fan it's almost impossible not to leave behind the world of the rational and enter the world of faith.
(13) Herrera’s bending cross reached Depay and he punished Watford’s woeful marking by cushioning a firm volley past Heurelho Gomes.
(14) 3.16am GMT Cardinals 1 - Red Sox 6, bottom of the 8th Gomes hits a comebacker to the mound, and it's to the 9th inning!
(15) His inswinging ball eluded Winston Reid at the front post but found Antonio, whose stooping header came off his marker Deeney and past the bewildered Heurelho Gomes.
(16) That miss allowed Kolarov to redeem himself by sending in the corner that Touré volleyed past Gomes at the near post, before Agüero sent the travelling fans into ecstasy, expertly heading in Bacary Sagna’s cross.
(17) Red Sox 4 - Cardinals 1, top of the 6th Seth Maness, that's an "e" there in his last name folks, is up to face Jonny Gomes here.
(18) At 2-2, with a runner on and Saltalamacchia on deck, Gomes takes a changeup outside to work a full count.
(19) October 24, 2013 1.42am BST Red Sox 3 - Cardinals 0, bottom of 1st Gomes thinks himself into a ground out to big Matt Adams at first, then Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging.
(20) Gomes has been on three playoff teams in 11 years which hardly seems lucky.