homer
see also: Homer
Pronunciation Noun
Homer
Pronunciation Proper noun
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see also: Homer
Pronunciation Noun
homer (plural homers)
- (historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or frac 6 US bushels.
- (historical units of measure) Synonym of cor#English|cor: approximately the same volume as a liquid measure.
homer (plural homers)
- (baseball) A four-base hit; a home run
- The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.
- A homing pigeon
- Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time.
- (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.
- Italian: fanatico
homer (homers, present participle homering; past and past participle homered)
SynonymsHomer
Pronunciation Proper noun
- Ancient Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
- A male given name.
- A town/county seat in Banks County, Georgia.
- A town/parish seat in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
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