garden gnome

garden gnome
A small statue of a gnome used as a garden ornament.

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  • garden gnome — see ↑gnome1 • • • Main Entry: ↑garden …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gnome — [nəum US noum] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Modern Latin gnomus] 1.) a creature in children s stories who looks like a little old man. Gnomes have pointed hats, live under the ground, and guard gold, jewels etc. 2.) a stone or plastic… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Gnome — This article is about the humanoid creature. For the computing desktop environment, see GNOME. For the lawn ornament, see garden gnome. For other uses, see Gnome (disambiguation). A gnome /ˈnoʊm …   Wikipedia

  • Gnome — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gnome (homonymie). Gnome regardant passer un train par Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885). Le gnome est une petite créature …   Wikipédia en Français

  • gnome — I. /noʊm / (say nohm) noun 1. one of a species of diminutive beings said in story to inhabit the interior of the earth and to act as guardians of its treasures, usually thought of as shrivelled little old men. 2. → garden gnome. 3. a person… …  

  • gnome — noun (C) 1 a creature in children s stories like a little old man with a pointed hat who lives under the ground and guards gold, jewels etc 2 a stone or plastic figure representing one of these creatures: a garden gnome …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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