GNOME

Definitions

1. 1. An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc.
2. 2. A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
3. 3. A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.
4. 4. A brief reflection or maxim. Peacham.