1. (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.

2. (n.) A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.

3. (n.) A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.

4. (n.) A brief reflection or maxim.

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