nome

noun

ˈnōm 

: a province of ancient Egypt

Examples of nome in a Sentence

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Around this same time, the Egyptians pioneered the concept of a central government headed by the pharaoh, with smaller provinces known as nomes under the administration of local authorities. —Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Greek nomós "pasture, field, administrative division of a country" — more at nomad

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Nome

geographical name

ˈnōm 

city facing Norton Sound on the southern side of Seward Peninsula in western Alaska population 3598

Note: Nome was founded as a camp for gold miners circa 1898 and was a center of the great Alaskan gold rush in 1899–1903. The name is thought to be a mistaken interpretation of "? Name" written on an early navigational chart. Today, Nome is notable for the finish line of the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.