Definitions for pomona
pəˈmoʊ nəpomon·a

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Pomonanoun

   the goddess of fruits and fruit trees

2. Etymology: [L., from pomum fruit.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Pomona

   Pomona was a goddess of fruitful abundance in ancient Roman religion and myth. Her name comes from the Latin word pomum, "fruit," specifically orchard fruit. She was said to be a wood nymph. In the myth narrated by Ovid she scorned the love of the woodland gods Silvanus and Picus, but married Vertumnus after he tricked her, disguised as an old woman. She and Vertumnus shared a festival held on August 13. Her priest was called the flamen Pomonalis. The pruning knife was her attribute. There is a grove that is sacred to her called the Pomonal, located not far from Ostia, the ancient port of Rome. Pomona was the goddess of fruit trees, garden, and orchards. Unlike many other Roman goddesses and gods, she does not have a Greek counterpart. She watches over and protects fruit trees and cares for their cultivation. She was not actually associated with the harvest of fruits itself, but with the flourishing of the fruit trees. In artistic depictions she is generally shown with a platter of fruit or a cornucopia. A statue of Pomona is in the fountain in the little park before the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pomona

   pom-ō′na, n. the goddess of fruit and garden produce. [L.—pomum, fruit, apple.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pomona

   or Mainland, the largest island in the Orkneys, has a low treeless surface, many lakes, and extensive pasture-land; agriculture has of late improved, and, with stock-raising and fishing, is the chief industry; the only towns are Kirkwall and Stromness.

2. Pomona

   in the Roman mythology is the goddess of fruits, who presided over their ripening and in-gathering, and was generally represented bearing fruits in her lap or in a basket.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pomona

   Donation given for blessings done by a priest.

   Memorial services, blessing of Easter baskets, blessing of homes etc.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on July 17, 2018  

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pomona

   (Pomo′na). The Roman goddess of fruit-trees and gardens.

   “So to the sylvan lodge They came, that like Pomona’s arbor smiled With flowerets decked and fragrant smells.” (Milton.)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pomona in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pomona in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pomona in a Sentence

1. Tony Schumacher:

   We've got a great car, we're not coming off a bad race, either. We won in Phoenix and performed decent in Pomona. I think the changes we made early on, for once, really worked. It's setting a good trend on a tuneup that we needed to find quicker than last year.

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References

1. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomona
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pomona
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pomona
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Pomona
5. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=pomona