homer

[ hoh-mer ]

/ ˈhoʊ mər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR homer ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Baseball. home run.

homing pigeon.

verb (used without object)

Baseball. to hit a home run: The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to take the game.

Origin of homer

First recorded in 1865–70; home + -er¹

Words nearby homer

homeowner's policy, homepage, homeplace, home plate, home port, homer, home range, Homeric, Homeric laughter, homeroom, home row

Definition for homer (2 of 3)

homer²

[ hoh-mer ]

/ ˈhoʊ mər /

noun

a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to ten baths in liquid measure or ten ephahs in dry measure.

Also called kor.

Origin of homer

First recorded in 1525–35, homer is from the Hebrew word ḥōmer literally, heap

Definition for homer (3 of 3)

Homer

[ hoh-mer ]

/ ˈhoʊ mər /

noun

9th-century b.c., Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey.

Winslow, 1836–1910, U.S. painter and illustrator.

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for homer

In “Steal This Episode,” the filmmaker denounces Homer Simpson as an “enemy of art.”
Here’s the Lost Judd Apatow ‘Simpsons’ Episode, Penned by Judd Apatow|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Did McCarthy invent the portrayal of violence in fiction, or should that laurel go to Homer?
Compliments Are Nice, but Enough With the Cormac McCarthy Comparisons|William Giraldi|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, and Maggie have all been accidental political players in their nearly three decades on the air.
Mr. Simpson Goes to Washington: How Homer Influenced Politics|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta), The Simpsons TV dads can be great in cartoons, too.
9 Great TV Dads From the ‘90s|Culture Team|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For coinosseuers of literature, the sagas stories of family struggles, rivalry, and conflict rank with Homer and Shakespeare.
Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland|Adam LeBor|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He affirms, That scarce a poet from Homer down to Dryden ever felt his fire diminished merely by his advance in years.
Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works|Anonymous
"The green is emblematic; it is the color of memory," said Mr. Homer.
Mrs. Tree|Laura E. Richards
The story of the siege of Troy and of the great events of Homer's Iliad.
Special Method in Primary Reading and Oral Work with Stories|Charles Alexander McMurry
Now began the last phase of a fight that Homer himself would have loved to sing about.
Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion|G. Hamilton-Browne
Homer describes something of the same nature in the gardens of Alcinous.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for homer (1 of 2)

homer

/ (ˈhəʊmə) /

noun

another word for homing pigeon

US and Canadian an informal word for home run

British Dictionary definitions for homer (2 of 2)

Homer

/ (ˈhəʊmə) /

noun

c. 800 bc, Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey. Almost nothing is known of him, but it is thought that he was born on the island of Chios and was blind

Winslow. 1836–1910, US painter, noted for his seascapes and scenes of working life

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for homer

Homer

An ancient Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He has often been considered the greatest and most influential of all poets. According to tradition, Homer was blind.

单词	homer
释义	homer ¹ [ hoh-mer ] / ˈhoʊ mər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR homer ON THESAURUS.COM noun Baseball. home run. homing pigeon. verb (used without object) Baseball. to hit a home run: The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to take the game. Origin of homer ¹ First recorded in 1865–70; home + -er¹ Words nearby homer homeowner's policy, homepage, homeplace, home plate, home port, homer, home range, Homeric, Homeric laughter, homeroom, home row Definition for homer (2 of 3) homer² [ hoh-mer ] / ˈhoʊ mər / noun a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to ten baths in liquid measure or ten ephahs in dry measure. Also called kor. Origin of homer ² First recorded in 1525–35, homer is from the Hebrew word ḥōmer literally, heap Definition for homer (3 of 3) Homer [ hoh-mer ] / ˈhoʊ mər / noun 9th-century b.c., Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey. Winslow, 1836–1910, U.S. painter and illustrator. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for homer In “Steal This Episode,” the filmmaker denounces Homer Simpson as an “enemy of art.” Here’s the Lost Judd Apatow ‘Simpsons’ Episode, Penned by Judd Apatow\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Did McCarthy invent the portrayal of violence in fiction, or should that laurel go to Homer? Compliments Are Nice, but Enough With the Cormac McCarthy Comparisons\|William Giraldi\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, and Maggie have all been accidental political players in their nearly three decades on the air. Mr. Simpson Goes to Washington: How Homer Influenced Politics\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|August 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta), The Simpsons TV dads can be great in cartoons, too. 9 Great TV Dads From the ‘90s\|Culture Team\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For coinosseuers of literature, the sagas stories of family struggles, rivalry, and conflict rank with Homer and Shakespeare. Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland\|Adam LeBor\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He affirms, That scarce a poet from Homer down to Dryden ever felt his fire diminished merely by his advance in years. Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works\|Anonymous "The green is emblematic; it is the color of memory," said Mr. Homer. Mrs. Tree\|Laura E. Richards The story of the siege of Troy and of the great events of Homer's Iliad. Special Method in Primary Reading and Oral Work with Stories\|Charles Alexander McMurry Now began the last phase of a fight that Homer himself would have loved to sing about. Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion\|G. Hamilton-Browne Homer describes something of the same nature in the gardens of Alcinous. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)\|Jacob Bryant British Dictionary definitions for homer (1 of 2) homer / (ˈhəʊmə) / noun another word for homing pigeon US and Canadian an informal word for home run British Dictionary definitions for homer (2 of 2) Homer / (ˈhəʊmə) / noun c. 800 bc, Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey. Almost nothing is known of him, but it is thought that he was born on the island of Chios and was blind Winslow. 1836–1910, US painter, noted for his seascapes and scenes of working life Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to homer central, family, familiar, household, local, national, native, homely, homey, inland, internal, at ease, at rest, down home, in one's element Cultural definitions for homer Homer An ancient Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He has often been considered the greatest and most influential of all poets. According to tradition, Homer was blind. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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homer

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of homer

Words nearby homer

Definition for homer (2 of 3)

noun

Origin of homer

Definition for homer (3 of 3)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for homer

British Dictionary definitions for homer (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for homer (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to homer

Cultural definitions for homer