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Noun
A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
Noun
(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) An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
(derogatory) A banker, especially a secretive international one.
