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m | homer |

As a letter m

is the thirteenth letter of the.

As a symbol m

is meter (metre), the unit of length in the international system of units.

As a numeral m

is cardinal number one thousand (1000).

As a noun homer is

an ancient hebrew measure of capacity, equal to ten ephahs or ten s, and approximately equal to ten or eleven bushels or homer can be (baseball) a four-base hit; a home run.

As a verb homer is

(baseball) to get a four-base hit; to get a home run.

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Translingual

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Etymology 1

Modification of capital letter M, from (etyl) letter .

Letter

  • The thirteenth letter of the .

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * (other scripts) * Turned:

    Etymology 2

    Various abbreviations.

    Symbol

    (Bilabial nasal) (head)
  • meter (metre), the unit of length in the International System of Units
  • milli-
  • .
  • mass
  • month or months

    • Etymology 3

    From upper case roman numeral M (1000), an alteration of ?, from ?, an alteration of ?, an alteration of ?, from encircling X (the roman numeral for ten) to indicate the hundredth ten.

    Alternative forms

    * M,

    Numeral

  • cardinal number one thousand (1000)
    • Synonyms
    *

    See also

    {{Letter , page=M , NATO=Mike , Morse=–– , Character=M , Braille=? }} Image:Latin M.png, Capital and lowercase versions of M , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter M.png, Uppercase and lowercase M in Fraktur ----

    homer

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ancient Hebrew measure of capacity, equal to ten ephahs or ten s, and approximately equal to ten or eleven bushels.
  • * 1611, ,
    • The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer', and the ephah the tenth part of an '''homer''': the measure thereof shall be after the ' homer .
  • * 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses ,
    • Head up! For every newbegotten thou shalt gather thy homer of ripe wheat.

    Etymology 2

    From home.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (baseball) A four-base hit; a home run
    • The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.
  • A homing pigeon
    • Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time.
  • (sports) A person who is extremely devoted to his favorite team.
    • Joe is such a homer that he would never boo the Hometown Hobos, even if they are in last place in the league.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (baseball) To get a four-base hit; to get a home run.
    • The Sultan of Swat homered 714 times.
    Synonyms
    * to jack

    See also

    * single * double * triple