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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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
These range wildly in mood and form, from uncovering the killer in a murder mystery to freeing a gnome who’s been tied up to a windmill blade.
—Reid McCarter, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2023
Each drawer includes fancy chocolates or sweet treats like peppermint candy cane gnomes and peanut butter bonbons.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
In their new big screen appearance, Wallace and Gromit’s friendship is put to the test by the former’s invention of a smart gnome called Norbot, who takes on a life of his own, wreaking havoc in the process.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
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Noun
At the beginning of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, the machine architect, eager to sell the benefits of technology to Gromit, creates a robotic garden gnome programmed to lend the reserved pooch a helping hand.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
These range wildly in mood and form, from uncovering the killer in a murder mystery to freeing a gnome who’s been tied up to a windmill blade.
—Reid McCarter, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2023
Each drawer includes fancy chocolates or sweet treats like peppermint candy cane gnomes and peanut butter bonbons.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
In their new big screen appearance, Wallace and Gromit’s friendship is put to the test by the former’s invention of a smart gnome called Norbot, who takes on a life of his own, wreaking havoc in the process.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Gnome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnome. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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