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Palma

American  
[pahl-mah] / ˈpɑl mɑ /

noun

  1. Also called Palma de Mallorca.  a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.

  2. one of the Canary Islands, off the NW coast of Africa. 281 sq. mi. (728 sq. km). Santa Cruz de la Palma.


Palma 1 British  
/ ˈpalma /

noun

  1. Official name: Palma de Mallorca.  the capital of the Balearic Islands, on the SW coast of Majorca: a tourist centre. Pop: 367 277 (2003 est)

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Palma 2 British  
/ ˈpalma /

noun

  1. Jacopo (jaˈkopo), known as Palma Vecchio, original name Jacopo Negretti. ?1480–1528, Venetian painter, noted esp for his portraits of women

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