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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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name/ˈhəʊmə/UK/ˈhoʊməɹ/US
  1. 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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  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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    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.

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  4. A town, the parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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  5. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Homer Township.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).

name/ˈhəʊmə/UK/ˈhoʊməɹ/US
  1. A surname from Middle English.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English [Term?], an occupational name for a helmet maker, or a variant of Holme.

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