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1 American  
[pah-mer, pahl-] / ˈpɑ mər, ˈpɑl- /

noun

  1. a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.

  2. any religious pilgrim.

  3. palmerworm.

verb (used without object)

  1. Scot. and North England. to wander; go idly from place to place.

palmer 2 American  
[pah-mer] / ˈpɑ mər /

noun

  1. a person who palms a card, die, or other object, as in cheating at a game or performing a magic trick.

Palmer 3 American  
[pah-mer, pahl-] / ˈpɑ mər, ˈpɑl- /

noun

  1. Alice Elvira, 1855–1902, U.S. educator.

  2. Arnold, 1929–2016, U.S. golfer.

  3. Daniel David, 1845–1913, Canadian originator of chiropractic medicine.

  4. George Herbert, 1842–1933, U.S. educator, philosopher, and author.

  5. James Alvin Jim, born 1945, U.S. baseball player.

  6. a town in southern Massachusetts.

palmer 1 British  
/ ˈpɑːmə /

noun

  1. (in Medieval Europe) a pilgrim bearing a palm branch as a sign of his visit to the Holy Land

  2. (in Medieval Europe) an itinerant monk

  3. (in Medieval Europe) any pilgrim

  4. any of various artificial angling flies characterized by hackles around the length of the body

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Palmer 2 British  
/ ˈpɑːmə /

noun

  1. Arnold. born 1929, US professional golfer: winner of seven major championships, including four in the US Masters (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964) and two in the British Open (1961,1962)

  2. Samuel. 1805–81, English painter of visionary landscapes, influenced by William Blake

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Etymology

Origin of palmer1

1250–1300; Middle English palmer ( e ) < Anglo-French palmer, Old French palmier < Medieval Latin palmārius, special use of Latin palmārius palmary

Origin of palmer2

First recorded in 1665–75; palm 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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"The Aston Martin badge, the McLaren badge, the Bentley badge, the Rolls-Royce badge represent the part of car industry which the United Kingdom still lays claim to," Palmer said.

From BBC

Its troubles come at a time when the car industry is facing one of the most difficult periods in its history, according to former Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer.

From BBC

Palmer also agreed that volatility created by tariffs on imports to the USA was also having an impact on firms like Aston Martin.

From BBC

Since signing for City, Semenyo has scored four league goals and provided one assist, a goal contributions record which is bettered only by Chelsea pair Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro, who have six apiece.

From BBC

In 2022, the researchers traveled aboard the now-decommissioned U.S. icebreaker, the Nathaniel B. Palmer, to the Dotson Ice Shelf in the Amundsen Sea of West Antarctica.

From Science Daily

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