HOMER


Meaning of HOMER in English

I. ho·mer ˈhō-mər noun

Etymology: Hebrew ḥōmer

Date: 1535

: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10 1/2 or later 11 1/2 bushels or 100 United States gallons (378 liters)

II. hom·er ˈhō-mər noun

Etymology: home (I)

Date: 1868

1. : home run

2. : homing pigeon

III. hom·er intransitive verb

Date: 1940

: to hit a home run

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.