gnome

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1. gnome - Noun

2. Gnome - Proper noun

Meaning

An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc.

A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.

A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.

A brief reflection or maxim.

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OS X is sweet: it's simple and intuitive, and I think GNOME shares a lot of values with it. Nat Friedman

As a composer and as a musician I'm a true believer - and this is not to be overly diplomatic - I'm a believer that there's artistry in everything from a lawn gnome to a desk chair to a symphony to an Andy Warhol painting. There's art in absolutely everything. Darren Criss

We cannot choose one desktop over the other - Gnome or KDE - because there's users for both code bases. Miguel de Icaza

I'm LEP. A captain. No rent-a-cop gnome is going to stand in the way of my orders. Eoin Colfer

So this is what it's about? This is your mature response to go off into the mountains rather than talking about it and have s'mores with a gnome and a mountain man." "Yep" "What's your plan for tomorrow? Brunch with a unicorn? Ilona Andrews

To my amazement, I have heard that there are people who have never seen a gnome. I can't help pitying these people. I am certain there must be something wrong with their eyesight. Axel Munthe

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