Definition of gnome

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