ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GNOME
From French, from New Latin gnomus, coined by Paracelsus, of obscure origin.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GNOME»
The term «gnome» is very widely used and occupies the
18.847 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GNOME»
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gnome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gnome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Survive a Garden
Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself When ...
From the Hardcover edition.
2
Good night, garden
gnome
Depicts a gnome at work and play in his garden.
The third in a series of books about Willow's adventures as she masters her secret fairy powers, navigates sprite training, tries to ignore her perfect older sister, and maintains a friendship with Katie, the most un-normal of humans.
4
The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Ornamental
Gnome
Gordon Campbell takes us through the curious and intriguing history of the garden hermit, from imperial Rome to the ornamental gnome, via the sumptuous landscaped gardens of Georgian England.
5
Lord
Gnome's Literary Companion
Lord Gnome's Literary Companion assembles, in thematic order, the best of these columns to present an astringent, rude and funny survey of publishers and the published. His review has got to be 'in' by mid-day tomorrow .
As she says her good-byes, Theresa's friend Martin gives her two gifts: a package of postcards and a stone he calls the Gnome's Eye, which he says will "protect her from all things evil, living or dead.
7
Writing
GNOME applications
Focusing on the essentials, this book guides you through GNOME's fundamental elements and explains how and why these elements function as they do.
John Raymond Sheets, 2001
The perfect quirky gift, Gnome Away from Home is a fun and hilarious tribute to the "roaming gnome" phenomenon and is sure to answer all your burning gnome questions!
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006
9
Jerome the
Gnome Looks for Mushrooms
Jerome the Gnome came about one evening sitting around the Campfire in North Western Washington. My daughter asked for a story and this is what I came up with.
James E. Richardson, 2007
When Nonna, a 10 year old gnome girl, accidentally shows herself to the farmer, extreme measures have to be taken to sort the problem out. Which is not made any easier when Nonna decides to run away to spare her family the shame.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GNOME»
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gnome is used in the context of the following news items.
GNOME's Gnote Note-Taking App Gets New Features, Under-the …
The gnome-common package will no longer be required in Gnote 3.18, and it is now possible to ident selected lines on tab. Moreover ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
Point Linux 3.0 Replaces GNOME 3 Classic with Xfce, Based on …
Dubbed Agni, Point Linux 3.0 is the first release of the distribution to replace the GNOME 3 edition with an Xfce one. It is based on the latest ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
Laugh Track: Shirley Gnome
Shirley Gnome is aware that comedy musicians have a slightly tarnished reputation. For every successful example like Weird Al or Flight of the ... «The Peak, Jul 15»
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets brings Dipper and …
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets is being developed in collaboration with the show's creator and executive producer Alex Hirsch, ... «Gameplanet, Jul 15»
A Week With GNOME As My Linux Desktop
The crew at Phoronix want you to know what it is like to spend a week with GNOME as your Linux desktop. The author of the editorial states ... «HardOCP, Jul 15»
Travelocity Roaming Gnome's Future Will Hinge on Ad Agency Review
Travelocity has left the gnome behind before, and it's come back to it in ... The Gnome, of course won't be the only issue in the account review. «Skift, Jul 15»
Photo: Can you see BT the green gnome?
Photo: Can you see BT the green gnome? Bill Arnold of Salem shares this photo of a "green gnome" that has taken residence in his backyard. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
GNOME's Photos App to Receive Editing, Import, and Sharing …
The GNOME developers are working to improve the functionality and looks of some of the core apps in the stack, and it looks like Photos is just ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
Brisbane cafe Little Gnome reaches New York with social media …
A BRISBANE cafe has reached as far afield as New York with its savvy social media presence and is turning it into over-the-counter sales. Little Gnome Cafe ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
Parsix GNU/Linux 8.0 to Finally Switch to GNOME 3.16, Linux Kernel …
"Parsix GNU/Linux 8.0 (code name Mumble) brings stable GNOME 3.16 desktop environment, a brand new kernel and an updated installer. «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
