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A dwarf in folk tales who lives inside the earth and guards treasures there.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A dwarf in folk tales who lives inside the earth and guards treasures there. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A short saying expressing a general truth.

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  • Many people think that having a garden gnome in their yard will bring them good luck.
  • Noun : the gnomes of Zurich
  • I know Jorge and n0p are interested in gnome-launch-box.
  • A little gnome is there with a rag and some kind of polish.
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  • Another word that sounds like "Gnome" which is a fictional creature, is the word, "Nome" which is a town in the state of Alaska.
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