homer

homer — noun почтовый голубь …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Homer — Hom er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Homer — Ho mer, n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Hoemother}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Homer — Ho mer, n. [Heb. kh[=o]mer.] A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts. [Written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Homer — Ho mer, n. (Baseball) Same as {Home run}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Homer — Homer, 1) Städtischer Bezirk mit Postamt (Post township) in der Grafschaft Cortland des Staates New York (Nordamerika); 4000 Ew.; 2) Postort darin am Tionghnioga Creek; 1800 Ew.; 3) Hauptort des Kirchspiels (Parish) Claiborne im Staate Louisiana; …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

Homer — (spr. hōmĕr), Winslow, nordamerikan. Maler, geb. 24. Febr. 1836 in Boston, trat mit 19 Jahren bei einem Lithographen in die Lehre, wo er zwei Jahre blieb. 1859 zog er nach New York, studierte in der Nationalakademie und lieferte zahlreiche… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

Homer — Homer, das Heldenbuch der Hellenen, dessen 2 auf uns gekommene Hauptgesänge, die Iliade u. Odyssee, die größte nationale Unternehmung der griech. Vorzeit, die 10jährige Belagerung und die Zerstörung des asiat. Troja, die Tugenden und Schicksale… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

Homer — m English (esp. U.S.): the usual English form of the name of the Greek epic poet Homēros, now regularly used as a given name in America (cf. VIRGIL (SEE Virgil)). Many theories have been put forward to explain the ancient Greek name of the poet,… …   First names dictionary

Homer — This article is about the Greek poet Homer and the works attributed to him. For other meanings, see Homer (disambiguation). Homeric redirects here. For other uses, see Homeric (disambiguation). See also: English translations of Homer …   Wikipedia