单词 | palm branch |
释义 | > as lemmaspalm branch palm branch n. a palm frond with its stalk; esp. one used as a festive emblem, symbol of victory, decoration, etc. (see sense 2). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > token of victory or supreme excellence > [noun] > palm leaf or branch palmOE palm brancha1382 palm bough1606 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1969) Ecclus. l. 14 So aboute hym þei stooden as palm braunchis. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Neh. viii. 15 Go vp vnto ye mount and fetch Olyue braunches, Pynebraunches, Myrtbraunches, Palme~braunches. 1807 J. Robinson Archæol. Græca iii. xx. 319 The token of victory was commonly a palm-branch. 1990 T. Ruprecht Toronto's Many Faces 233 During the synagogue service, a palm branch, myrtle twigs and willow branches are held in the right hand. < as lemmas |
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