gnome 1 (n m)n. 1. One of a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground and guard treasure hoards. 2. In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being that has earth as its element. [French, from New Latin gnomus.] gnom  ish adj. |
| gnome 2 (nm) n. A pithy saying that expresses a general truth or fundamental principle; an aphorism. [Greek gn m , from gignskein, to know; see gn- in Indo-European roots.] |
gnome1
n
1. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) one of a species of legendary creatures, usually resembling small misshapen old men, said to live in the depths of the earth and guard buried treasure
2. the statue of a gnome, esp in a garden
3. a very small or ugly person
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Facetious or derogatory an international banker or financier (esp in the phrase gnomes of Zürich)
[from French, from New Latin gnomus, coined by Paracelsus, of obscure origin]
gnomish adj
gnome2
n
a short pithy saying or maxim expressing a general truth or principle
[from Greek gnōmē, from gignōskein to know]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gnome - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasureNibelung - (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried Andvari - (Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki |
| 2. | gnome - a short pithy saying expressing a general truth Murphy's Law, Sod's Law - humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong |
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