gnome / nome [noʊm]
gnome – n. – 1. a pithy statement containing a general truth i.e. a proverb; 2. small fabled creatures who guard earth’s treasures, i.e., goblins; 3. an international financier
nome – n. – 1. one of the geographic divisions of ancient Egypt or Greece; 2. Math – each term or a binomial or polynomial; 3. a song to a deity in ancient Greece; 4. a hostage or prisoner