Gomarist, gō′mar-ist, n. a follower of Francis Gomarus (1563-1641), a vehement opponent of the Arminians, who mainly through his influence were expelled from the Reformed Church at the Synod of Dort in 1618.
Gombeenism, gom-bēn′izm, n. the practice of depending on money-lenders.—n. Gombeen′man, a grasping and usurious money-lender in Ireland.
Gomeril, gom′ėr-il, n. (Scot.) a stupid fellow.
Gomphiasis, gom-fī′a-sis, n. looseness of the teeth, esp. the molars.—n. Gomphō′sis, a kind of synarthrosis or immovable articulation, as of the teeth in the jaw. [Gr., gomphios, a tooth.]
Gomuti, gō-mōō′ti, n. the sago-palm: the black fibre it yields.—Also Gomu′to. [Malay.]
Gonad, gon′ad, n. (biol.) a mass of undifferentiated generative tissue.
Gonagra, gon′a-gra, n. gout in the knee.—ns. Gonal′gia, any painful affection of the knee; Gonarthrī′tis, inflammation of the knee-joint. [Gr. gony, knee, agra, a taking, algos, pain.]
Gondola, gon′do-la, n. a long, narrow boat (averaging 30 feet by 4) used chiefly on the canals of Venice—(Spens.) Gon′delay.—n. Gondolier (gon′dol-ēr), one who rows a gondola. [It., a dim. of gonda—Gr. kondy—a drinking-vessel, said to be a Pers. word.]
Gone, gon, pa.p. of go, lost, passed beyond help: weak, faint, feeling a sinking sensation: wide of the mark, of an arrow: (slang) entirely given up to (with on).—ns. Gone′ness, a sinking sensation; Gon′er (slang), one ruined beyond recovery.
Gonfalon, gon′fa-lon, n. an ensign or standard with streamers—also Gon′fanon.—n. Gonfalonier′, one who bears a gonfalon: the chief magistrate in many Italian cities because of his bearing this flag. [O. Fr. gonfanon—Mid. High Ger. gundfano—gund, battle, fano (Ger. fahne), a flag.]