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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024palm•er1 (pä′mər, päl′-),USA pronunciation n. - Religiona pilgrim, esp. of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- Religionany religious pilgrim.
- Invertebratespalmerworm.
v.i. - Scottish Termsto wander;
go idly from place to place.
- Medieval Latin palmārius, special use of Latin palmārius palmary
- Anglo-French palmer, Old French palmier
- Middle English palmer(e) 1250–1300
palm•er2 (pä′mər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who palms a card, die, or other object, as in cheating at a game or performing a magic trick.
Palm•er (pä′mər or, for 5, päl′-),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Alice Elvira, 1855–1902, U.S. educator.
- Biographical Arnold, born 1929, U.S. golfer.
- Biographical Daniel David, 1845–1913, Canadian originator of chiropractic medicine.
- Biographical George Herbert, 1842–1933, U.S. educator, philosopher, and author.
- Place Namesa town in S Massachusetts. 11,389.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: palmer /ˈpɑːmə/ n - (in Medieval Europe) a pilgrim bearing a palm branch as a sign of his visit to the Holy Land
- (in Medieval Europe) any pilgrim
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French palmier, from Medieval Latin palmārius, from Latin palma palm Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Palmer /ˈpɑːmə/ n - Arnold. born 1929, US professional golfer: won the US Open Championship (1960) and the British Open Championship (1961; 1962)
- Samuel. 1805–81, English painter of visionary landscapes, influenced by William Blake
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