English
homer
see also: Homer
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈhəʊmə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈhoʊməɹ/
Noun

homer (plural homers)

  1. (historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or frac 6 US bushels.
    • 1769, Bible (KJV), Ezekiel, 45:11:
      The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.
  2. (historical units of measure) Synonym of cor#English|cor: approximately the same volume as a liquid measure.
    • 1769, Bible (KJV), Ezekiel, 45:11:
      The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.
Synonyms Noun

homer (plural homers)

  1. (baseball) A four-base hit; a home run
    The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.
  2. A homing pigeon
    Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time.
  3. (sports) A person who is extremely devoted to his favorite team.
    Joe is such a homer that he would never boo the Hometown Hobos, even if they are in last place in the league.
Translations Verb

homer (homers, present participle homering; past and past participle homered)

  1. (baseball) To hit a homer; to hit a home run.
    The Sultan of Swat homered 714 times.
Synonyms
Homer
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈhəʊmə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈhoʊməɹ/
Proper noun
  1. Ancient Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
  2. A male given name.
  3. A town/county seat in Banks County, Georgia.
  4. A town/parish seat in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Translations Translations Proper noun
  1. Surname


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