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homer.

A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US bushels.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhəʊmə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhoʊmɚ/General-American

  1. A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US bushels.

    historical

  2. Synonym of cor: approximately the same volume as a liquid measure.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Hebrew חומר / חֹמֶר (khómer, “clay, heap, large unit of volume”).

noun/ˈhəʊmə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhoʊmɚ/General-American

  1. A home run.

    US
    The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.

  2. Synonym of home run (“sexual intercourse”).

    US · colloquial

  3. A homing pigeon.

    US
    Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time.

  4. A person who is extremely devoted to a favorite team.

    US
    Joe is such a homer that he would never boo the Hometown Hobos, even if they are in last place in the league.

  5. A homing beacon.

  6. homework

    UK
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home English -er English homer From home + -er.

verb/ˈhəʊmə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhoʊmɚ/General-American

  1. To hit a homer; to hit a home run.

    US
    The Sultan of Swat homered 714 times.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home English -er English homer From home + -er.

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