meaning of gnome
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. A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.
4. A brief reflection or maxim.
5. a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
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