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Look up: Gnome

  1. Gnome
    Is a 15 year maturity, fixed rate pass-through security issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
    Found on http://www.oasismanagement.com/glossary/

  2. GNOME
    GNU Network Object Model Environment, details ...
    Found on http://www.cryer.co.uk/glossary/g/index.

  3. gnome
    [n] - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man 2. [n] - a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. GNOME
    GNU Network Object Model Environment
    Found on http://www.geocities.com/ikind_babel/bab

  5. Gnome
    one of the two main windowing environments for Linux, KDE being the other
    Found on http://www.archivemag.co.uk/

  6. gnome
    In folklore, a small, mischievous spirit of the earth or mountain. The males are bearded, wear tunics and hoods, and often conceal treasure in their underground dwellings. The garden gnome, an...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  7. GNOME
    GNU Network Object Model Environment
    Found on

  8. gnome
    Use 'kabouters' with 'gnomes' in brackets first time mentioned. (The British offshoot calls itself 'British Dwarfs') Category: Management in the public and private sector
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  9. Gnome
    Gnome noun [ French gnome , probably from Greek gnw`mon one that knows, a guardian, i. e. , of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or from ... intelligence, both from gnw^nai , gignw^skein , to know. See Know .] 1. An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/39

  10. gnome
    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. A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance. ... 3. <zoology> A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States. ... 4. [Gr] A brief reflect ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  11. gnome
    noun a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. Gnome
    A `gnome` is a creature characterized by its extremely small size and subterranean free lifestyle. The word `gnome` is derived from the New Latin `gnomus`. It is often claimed to descend from the Greek `gnosis`, `knowledge`, but more likely comes from `genomos` `earth-dweller`, in which case the omission of `e` is, as the OED calls it, a blunder. It is also possible that Paracelsus simply made the word up. Gnomes are usually about 5 centimeters...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome

  13. Gnome
    • (n.) A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance. • (n.) A brief reflection or maxim. • (n.) A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States. • (n.) An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mi...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  14. gnome
    in European folklore, dwarfish, subterranean goblin or earth spirit who guards mines of precious treasures hidden in the earth. He is represented in ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/41

  15. gnome
    gnome (nōm) , 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.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08210


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9 November 2009

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On 9 November 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally breached by jubilant Berliners , unifying a city that had been divided for over 30 years. The 28-mile (45 km) barrier dividing Germany's capital was built in 1961 to prevent East Berliners fleeing to the West, but as Communism in the Soviet Republic and Eastern Europe began to crumble, pressure mounted on the East German authorities to open the Berlin border. At midnight on 9th November East Germany's Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on crossing points. They surged through cheering and shouting and were be met by jubilant West Berliners on the other side. read more

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