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homer

homer

2 9.9
An old Hebrew measure for grain equal to ten ephahs
  • noun
  • /ˈhoʊmər/
  • Archaic
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  • In biblical times, a man needed to take a homer of barley to his family each harvest.
  • one homer
  • a homer of barley
  • half a homer

Examples

  • There were houses within a homer and a half of the field, some of which still stand today.

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  • I am more of a homer than you, so everything is Laker-centric for me.

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  • By quantifying the number of homer-centric comments during a game, the WJB proved what everybody already knows.

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  • The store sells a homer of wheat, measured carefully by ancient standards.

  • During the auction, he bought a homer of oats to use in his recipes.

Synonyms

kor
vshomer
  • Archaic
2 9.9

An old Hebrew measure for grain and oil about ten times a smaller unit

is used mainly within religious scripture rather than wider historical accounts

Idioms

to pull a Homer
  • Slang
1 9.9

To make a big embarrassing mistake that others notice

Compounds

solo homer
  • Jargon
1 6.5

A home run hit when no one is on base that scores one run

Surface Forms

homer singular
homers plural

Etymology

Homer for the old Bible measure comes from Hebrew, where it named a large 'basket' or 'load' used to carry grain. That's why a homer means a big amount for storing or offering grain.