Homer

Ho·mer  (hmr) fl. 850 b.c.

Greek epic poet. Two of the greatest works in Western literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are attributed to him.

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Homer, Winslow 1836-1910.

American painter known for his realistic seascapes, such as Eight Bells (1886).

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hom·er ¹  (hmr)

n.

1. Baseball A home run.

2. A homing pigeon.

intr.v. ho·mer·ed, ho·mer·ing, ho·mers Baseball

To hit a home run: homered in the fifth inning.

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ho·mer ²  (hmr)

n.

A unit of capacity used by the ancient Hebrews, equal to 10 ephahs (about 10 bushels) or 10 baths (about 100 gallons). Also called kor.

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[Hebrew mer, heap, homer; see mr in Semitic roots.]

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homer [ˈhəʊmə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another word for homing pigeon

2. (Team Sports / Baseball) US and Canadian an informal word for home run

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Homer [ˈhəʊmə]

n

1. (Biographies / Homer (c. 800 bc-c. 800 bc) M, Greek, WRITING: poet) c. 800 bc, Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey. Almost nothing is known of him, but it is thought that he was born on the island of Chios and was blind

2. (Biographies / Homer, Winslow (1836-1910) M, US, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Winslow. 1836-1910, US painter, noted for his seascapes and scenes of working life

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	homer - a base hit on which the batter scores a run home run base hit, safety - (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely solo blast, solo homer - a home run with no runners on base
	2.	Homer - ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
	3.	homer - an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs kor capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit - a unit of measurement of volume or capacity bath - an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons epha, ephah - an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
	4.	Homer - United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910) Winslow Homer
	5.	homer - pigeon trained to return home         homing pigeon domestic pigeon - domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food carrier pigeon - a homing pigeon used to carry messages
Verb	1.	homer - hit a home run rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

Translations

Homer [ˈhəʊməʳ] N → Homero

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homer [ˈhəʊməʳ] N (Brit) → trabajo m fuera de hora, chollo m

Homer

n → Homer m

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homer

n

(= homing pigeon) → Brieftaube f

(Brit inf: = job) → Nebenjob m (inf); to do something as a homer → etw privat or nebenher machen

Homer [ˈhəʊməʳ] n → Omero
even Homer nods → errare humanum est

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Homer [ˈhəʊməʳ] n → Omero
even Homer nods → errare humanum est