Homer
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhəʊmə//
- United States//ˈhoʊməɹ//
An ancient Greek epic poet of the 8th century BCE, who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
proper noun
- 1
An ancient Greek epic poet of the 8th century BCE, who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- 2
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
What’s this? “Extremely High Voltage”. Well, I don’t need safety gloves because I’m Homer Simp-*gets zapped to death*
- 3
A town, the county seat of Banks County, Georgia, United States.
- 4
A town, the parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- 5
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Homer Township.
Etymology
From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).
proper noun
- 1
A surname from Middle English.
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], an occupational name for a helmet maker, or a variant of Holme.
Forms
- plural
- Homers
Homer · An ancient Greek epic poet of the 8th century BCE, who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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