Definitions
a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
Word origin
From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).
Used in a sentence
“He adopts the Rosycrusian fancy of Gnomes, spirits which inhabit the earth, and who by their power form the ores of metals, and all the wonders met with in the inmost recesses of the globe.”
“When the trees were disposed of, the gnomes vanished again.”
“There were not one but four gnomes standing at his feet. “I nearly trod on you,” Daniel said. “What are you doing here?” The gnomes just stood, looking up at him.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Garden figurine”5 letters
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