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homer

/ˈhoʊmɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Homer means: United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910).

Synonyms for homer7

noun, as in United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)

Winslow Homer

noun, as in a base hit on which the batter scores a run

home run

noun, as in an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs

kor

noun, as in pigeon trained to return home

homing pigeon

also used for homer

cor, hit out of the park, jack

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What does homer mean?6

noun

1

United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)

2

a base hit on which the batter scores a run

3

an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs

4

pigeon trained to return home

5

ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)

verb

1

hit a home run

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Homer in a sentence

  • Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.carlosalberto
  • Algeria would sure give Homer an inspiration for a poem.Amastan
  • And the sun of Homer, look! It smiles upon us.Lars224
  • Homer was blind, it is said.CarpeLanam
  • The poems of Homer were written in Greek.CarpeLanam
  • Homer is said to have been blind.ddnktr
  • According to the tradition, Homer was blind.Airvian
  • According to tradition, Homer was blind.CarpeLanam

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of homer

as a noun

plural
homers

as a verb

third-person singular
homers
present participle
homering
past participle
homered
past tense
homered