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English noun: homer | |||
| 1. | homer (act) a base hit on which the batter scores a run | ||
| Synonyms | home run | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | base hit, safety | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | solo blast, solo homer | ||
| 2. | Homer (person) ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC) | ||
| Instance hypernym | poet | ||
| 3. | homer (quantity) an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs | ||
| Synonyms | kor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit | ||
| Part holonym | bath, epha, ephah | ||
| 4. | Homer (person) United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910) | ||
| Synonyms | Winslow Homer | ||
| Instance hypernym | painter | ||
| 5. | homer (animal) pigeon trained to return home | ||
| Synonyms | homing pigeon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | domestic pigeon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carrier pigeon | ||
English verb: homer | |||
| 1. | homer (competition) hit a home run | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
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