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home

1. home \'ho-m\ \-'gro-n\ \-.land\ \-l*s\ n [ME hom, fr. OE ha-m village, 
   home; akin to Gk ko-me- often attrib X village, L civis citizen, Gk koiman 
   to put to sleep - more at CEMETERY 1a: a family's place of residence : 
   DOMICILE  1b: HOUSE  2: the social unit formed by a family living together  
   3a: a congenial environment  3b: HABITAT  4a: a place of origin  4b: 
   HEADQUARTERS  5: the objective in various games  - home.grown aj
2. home av 1: to or at home  2: to a final, closed, or standard position 
   {drive a nail ~}  3: to a successful or rewarding end  4: to a vital core 
   {the truth struck ~} 
3. home vi 1a: to go or return home  of an animal  1b: to return accurately 
   to its home or natal area from a distance  1c: to proceed to or toward a 
   source of radiated energy used as a guide (missiles ~ in on radar} 2: to 
   have a home  : to send to or provide with a home