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gnome , in folklore, tiny subterranean creature associated with mines and quarries. Usually represented as misshapen, frequently as hunchbacked, gnomes are said to be guardians of hidden treasures.

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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Â© A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

gnome [L gnomus]. This fabled race of treasure-guarding dwarfs, a concept coined by Paracelsus (16th cent.), has few counterparts in Celtic tradition, only the knocker of Cornwall and the goric of Brittany. International folk motif: F456.

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

gnome¹ / nōm/ • n. a legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground. ∎ inf. a small ugly person. ∎ inf. a person regarded as having secret or sinister influence, esp. in financial matters: the gnomes of Zurich. ∎ (also garden gnome) a small garden ornament in the form of a bearded man with a pointed hat. DERIVATIVES: gnom·ish adj. gnome² • n. a short statement encapsulating a general truth; a maxim.

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