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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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a creature in fairy tales that lives inside the earth and guards precious treasure. Gnomes are often portrayed as little old men with beards.
The little gnome smoked on his pipe a moment longer before disappearing into the dark tunnel. |
| related words: |
dwarf, elf, goblin |
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| derivation: |
gnomish (adj.) |
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