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  Home \Home\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to one's dwelling or country; domestic;
        not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Games) In various games, the ultimate point aimed at in a
        progress; goal; as:
        (a) (Baseball) The plate at which the batter stands; same
            as home base and home plate.
        (b) (Lacrosse) The place of a player in front of an
            opponent's goal; also, the player.
            [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     Home base or Home plate (Baseball), the base at which the
        batter stands when batting, and which is the last base to
        be reached in scoring a run.
  
     Home farm, grounds, etc., the farm, grounds, etc.,
        adjacent to the residence of the owner.
  
     Home lot, an inclosed plot on which the owner's home
        stands. [U. S.]
  
     Home rule, rule or government of an appendent or dependent
        country, as to all local and internal legislation, by
        means of a governing power vested in the people within the
        country itself, in contradistinction to a government
        established by the dominant country; as, home rule in
        Ireland. Also used adjectively; as, home-rule members of
        Parliament.
  
     Home ruler, one who favors or advocates home rule.
  
     Home stretch (Sport.), that part of a race course between
        the last curve and the winning post.
  
     Home thrust, a well directed or effective thrust; one that
        wounds in a vital part; hence, in controversy, a personal
        attack.
        [1913 Webster]

  Home \Home\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to one's dwelling or country; domestic;
        not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
  
     2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
  
     Home base (Baseball), the base at which the batsman stands
        and which is the last goal in making a run.
  
     Home farm, grounds, etc., the farm, grounds, etc.,
        adjacent to the residence of the owner.
  
     Home lot, an inclosed plot on which the owner's home
        stands. [U. S.]
  
     Home rule, rule or government of an appendent or dependent
        country, as to all local and internal legislation, by
        means of a governing power vested in the people within the
        country itself, in contradistinction to a government
        established by the dominant country; as, home rule in
        Ireland. Also used adjectively; as, home-rule members of
        Parliament.
  
     Home ruler, one who favors or advocates home rule.
  
     Home run (Baseball), a complete circuit of the bases made
        before the batted ball is returned to the home base.
  
     Home stretch (Sport.), that part of a race course between
        the last curve and the winning post.
  
     Home thrust, a well directed or effective thrust; one that
        wounds in a vital part; hence, in controversy, a personal
        attack.

  home ruler
     n.
     (lb en chiefly historical) One who favors or advocates home rule.

  home ruler
     n.
     (lb en chiefly historical) One who favors or advocates home rule.

  home ruler
     n.
     (lb en chiefly historical) One who favors or advocates home rule.

  home ruler
     n.
     (lb en chiefly historical) One who favors or advocates home rule.