gnome gnome /nəʊm/ aep /noʊm/ noun [C]
1 F0 an imaginary, very small, old man with a beard and a pointed hat, in traditional children's stories Thesaurus+: ↑Legendary and mythological characters2 F0 a model of a gnome used as a garden decoration: » I don't think garden gnomes are in very good taste.Thesaurus+: ↑Garden buildings and structures3 F0 US a person who works by using their mind, but does not talk to, and is not known by, the public: » The gnomes in the back room are putting the finishing touches to the new software.Thesaurus+: ↑Intelligent peoplethe gnomes of Zurich DISAPPROVING4 F0 the powerful bankers (= people who own or control banks) from Switzerland who control a lot of money, much of it belonging to foreign governments Thesaurus+: ↑Banks and bank accounts |