1
: an ageless and often deformed dwarf of folklore who lives in the earth and usually guards treasure
2
: an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits earth
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Noun (2)
in Europe, gnomes are thought to guard underground treasure, so that may be why statues of them are commonly placed in gardens
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
For reasons unfathomable, the Masters garden gnome has become a lasting sensation since it was introduced in 2016.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
As long as the gnome doesn’t exert himself too much!
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024
There’s also the Sandman (Veronica Shakespeares), a drug dealer who looks like a gnome (my research revealed this is Sandmännchen, a popular German character from a TV show with over 22,000 episodes).
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The Complicated History of Pointy Hats What do sorcerers, bishops, and garden gnomes all have in common?
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
For reasons unfathomable, the Masters garden gnome has become a lasting sensation since it was introduced in 2016.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
As long as the gnome doesn’t exert himself too much!
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024
There’s also the Sandman (Veronica Shakespeares), a drug dealer who looks like a gnome (my research revealed this is Sandmännchen, a popular German character from a TV show with over 22,000 episodes).
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Gnome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnome. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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