hom-
variant of homo- before a vowel.
hom-
American
hom
British
/ hɒm /
noun
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a sacred plant of the Parsees and ancient Persians
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a drink made from this plant
Etymology
Origin of hom
from Persian, from Avestan haoma
Example Sentences
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The prime minister has been isolating at hom e in Ottawa since Thursday, after learning he had been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Garrick did brilliantly down the right before teeing up Peterson, who slammed it hom.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2019
The officer had picked this car & occupants as a target for what ever was making hom angry - it is called displacement behavior.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2017
His contribution is crude, amounting only to ad hom abuse and “Britain is a basket case – join us or die.”
From Economist ● Oct. 19, 2012
If you didn’t have a real good imagination you’d probably think those noises were the sounds of some kid blowing a hom for the first time, but I knew better than that.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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