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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Go"mer\, n.
    A Hebrew measure. See {Homer}.
    
  2. \Go"mer\, n. (Gun.)
    A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy
    ordnance, especially in mortars; -- named after the inventor.
    
 
Easton Bible Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

complete; vanishing. (1.) The daughter of Diblaim, who (probably in vision only) became the wife of Hosea (1:3).

(2.) The eldest son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah (Gen. 10:2, 3), whose descendants formed the principal branch of the population of South-eastern Europe. He is generally regarded as the ancestor of the Celtae and the Cimmerii, who in early times settled to the north of the Black Sea, and gave their name to the Crimea, the ancient Chersonesus Taurica. Traces of their presence are found in the names Cimmerian Bosphorus, Cimmerian Isthmus, etc. In the seventh century B.C. they were driven out of their original seat by the Scythians, and overran western Asia Minor, whence they were afterwards expelled. They subsequently reappear in the times of the Romans as the Cimbri of the north and west of Europe, whence they crossed to the British Isles, where their descendants are still found in the Gaels and Cymry. Thus the whole Celtic race may be regarded as descended from Gomer.

 
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 Definition:  to finish; complete
 

 

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