A gnome is a dwarf. A dwarf can be any unusually small humaniod being. A traditional gnome always has a white beard and a pointed hat (cone shape hat). dwarf [dwawrf] 1. person small for medical reasons: somebody of small stature due to medical reasons, usually somebody with an average-sized body but unusually short limbs, or somebody with growth hormone deficiency 2. small imaginary humanoid: a small stocky imaginary being resembling a human, associated with mountains, mines, and buried treasures. Fictional dwarves were often believed to have magic powers and to be sometimes malevolent. gnome [nōm] 1. tiny supernatural being: in folklore and fairy tales, a small imaginary being usually portrayed as a hunchbacked man with a long white beard who lives underground guarding treasure 2. statue of gnome: a small figure or statue representing a gnome, used as a decoration

Very funny neal ;) , sure the gnome will be smaller and the giant is the biggest at all :)

A Leprechaun just whispered in my ear that only the Elves and Goblins truly know the answer to this one....