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Homer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Homer has 5 senses
- homer(n = noun.act) home run - a base hit on which the batter scores a run; Array is a kind of base hit, safety
- homer(n = noun.person) Array - ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC); Array is a kind of poet
- homer(n = noun.quantity) kor - an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs; Array is a kind of capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit
- homer(n = noun.person) winslow homer - United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910); Array is a kind of painter
- homer(n = noun.animal) homing pigeon - pigeon trained to return home; Array is a kind of domestic pigeon
has particulars: solo blast, solo homer
Derived form verb homer1
Derived form adjective homeric1
has parts: bath, epha, ephah
has particulars: carrier pigeon
Verb Homer has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
Homer, n.
A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance. [1913 Webster]
Homer, n.
See Hoemother. [1913 Webster]
Homer, n. [Heb. khōmer.].
A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts. [1913 Webster]
Homer, n.
Same as Home run. [PJC]
THESAURUS
Homer
carrier, carrier pigeon, goal, grand slam, hit, hole, hole in one, home run, homing pigeon, mail car, mail coach, mail packet, mail train, mail truck, mailer, mailplane, packet boat, pigeon post, post boat, post car, post coach, post-horse, post-office car, poster, railway mail car, score, slam, strike, touchdownROGET THESAURUS
Homer
Success
N success, successfulness, speed, advance, trump card, hit, stroke, score, lucky hit, fortunate hit, good hit, good stroke, direct hit, bull's eye, goal, point, touchdown, home run, homer, hole-in-one, grand slam, killing, windfall bold stroke, master stroke, ten strike, coup de maitre, checkmate, half the battle, prize, profit, continued success, good fortune, time well spent, advantage over, upper hand, whip hand, ascendancy, mastery, expugnation, conquest, victory, subdual, subjugation, triumph, proficiency, conqueror, victor, winner, master of the situation, master of the position, top of the heap, king of the hill, achiever, success, success story, succeeding, successful, prosperous, triumphant, flushed with success, crowned with success, victorious, on top, set up, in the ascendant, unbeaten (beat), well-spent, felicitous, effective, in full swing, successfully, well flying colors, in triumph, swimmingly, a merveille, beyond all hope, to some purpose, to good purpose, to one's heart's content, veni vidi vici, the day being one's own, one's star in the ascendant, omne tulit punctum, bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria, cede repugnanti cedendo victor abibis, chacun est l'artisan de sa fortune, dies faustus, l'art de vaincre est celui de mepriser la mort, omnia vincit amor, love conquers all, peace hath her victories no less renowned than war, the race by vigor not by vaunts is won, vincit qui patitur, vincit qui se vincit, The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.
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