Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Greek epic poet. Two of the greatest works in Western literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are attributed to him.
- Winslow,American painter known for his realistic seascapes, such as Eight Bells (1886).
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- proper noun
Greek poet ;author of the Iliad and the Odyssey - proper noun A male
given name . - proper noun A
surname .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"A Reading from Homer," by Alma Tadema, is a well-known picture which portrays the Greeks listening to the _Tales of Homer_.
A Study of Fairy Tales Laura F. Kready
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Homer, and the impression that it made upon him he recorded in his sonnet, _On First Looking into Chapman's Homer_.
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EVANGEL 13, HOMER 0: At Homer, Emily Rousseau tossed a no-hitter and went 3-for-4 at the plate in the win.
unknown title 2009
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I placed it on the counter and when I laid it down I noticed a very nice headshot of Dalton with the name Homer House Productions splashed across it.
Mama Dearest E. Lynn Harris 2009
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I placed it on the counter and when I laid it down I noticed a very nice headshot of Dalton with the name Homer House Productions splashed across it.
Mama Dearest E. Lynn Harris 2009
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The Kindle is what we call a Homer-gift in our family.
A belated Merry Christmas! | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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Meanwhile, on the arrival of the news, that the rest of the armies had declared against him, he tore to pieces the letters which were delivered to him at dinner, overthrew the table, and dashed with violence against the ground two favourite cups, which he called Homer's, because some of that poet's verses were cut upon them.
De vita Caesarum Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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Yet their fame, too, lives till this day, for they fought at the ten years 'siege of Troy: and their story is in the book which we call Homer, in two of the noblest songs on earth -- the
Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children Charles Kingsley 1847
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Fergie explains, Ziering weds, Homer is the #1 Character
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » 2010 » June » 01 2010
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Luckily Dora taught her that ayudame means "help me" and that saved many a cupcake from landing in Homer the dog's mouth.
Baby 2009
fbharjo commented on the word Homer
Hit one into the bleachers?!
August 21, 2011