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nome

1

[ nohm ]

noun

  1. one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.


Nome

2

[ nohm ]

noun

  1. a seaport in W Alaska.
  2. Cape, a cape in W Alaska, on Seward Peninsula, W of Nome.

nome

/ nəʊm /

noun

  1. any of the former provinces of modern Greece; nomarchy
  2. an administrative division of ancient Egypt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nome1

1720–30; < Greek nomós a pasture, district, akin to némein to pasture
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nome1

C18: from Greek nomos pasture, region
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Example Sentences

While larger planes fly to hub communities like Bethel, Nome or Unalaska, they cannot fly to smaller villages because there’s neither the passenger demand nor the infrastructure to support them.

But in many ways, the route from Anchorage to Nome was almost the easy part.

The angry Nome King quickly caught up his heavy mace and hurled it straight at Tiktok.

"You are forgiven," announced the Nome King, rising to his feet and drawing a long breath.

But the sound of a voice coming from what he thought a mere vision was too much for the Nome King's shaken nerves.

Amoni, hereditary prince of the nome of Meh, talks in the same fashion.

Now, each of these gods began by being no more than the local divinity of some particular nome or city.

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