palmer

[ pah-mer, pahl- ]

/ ˈpɑ mər, ˈpɑl- /

noun

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

any religious pilgrim.

palmerworm.

verb (used without object)

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

Origin of palmer

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

Words nearby palmer

palm crab, Palmdale, Palm Desert, Palme, palmed, palmer, Palmer Archipelago, Palmer Land, Palmer Peninsula, Palmerston, Palmerston North

Definition for palmer (2 of 3)

palmer²

[ pah-mer ]

/ ˈpɑ mər /

noun

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

Origin of palmer

First recorded in 1665–75; palm¹ + -er¹

Definition for palmer (3 of 3)

Palmer

[ pah-mer or, for 6, pahl- ]

/ ˈpɑ mər or, for 6, ˈpɑl- /

noun

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

Arnold, 1929–2016, U.S. golfer.

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

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

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

a town in southern Massachusetts.

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Example sentences from the Web for palmer

This Palmer stands for elegance and sophistication: the embodiment of natural gifts, both athletic and personal.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Palmer's inability to reach a synthesis in almost any area of his life is what makes him exasperating.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"My wife and I have been married for nineteen years," says Palmer, mulling the stress-fracture in his family life.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just as Palmer, taken in sixty-second doses, seems relaxed, so, measured over hours, he seems in need of a sedative.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I got the word," says Palmer, "that Peters had said, 'I don't want Palmer to start another game here this year.'
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Palmer alone was absent from her guests, sitting at the telephone.
The Relentless City|Edward Frederic Benson
Lately a more satisfactory method, suggested by Mr. Palmer, has been employed.
Photographs of Nebul and Clusters|James Edward Keeler
"I lost faith in man long ago," answered Palmer, smiling sardonically.
Forty-one Thieves|Angelo Hall
Heidegger's tires were Palmer's, leaving longitudinal stripes.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle
You know that I left Palmer here about eleven months ago, on the return from that island voyage.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for palmer (1 of 2)

palmer

/ (ˈpɑːmə) /

noun

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

(in Medieval Europe) an itinerant monk

(in Medieval Europe) any pilgrim

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

Word Origin for palmer

C13: from Old French palmier, from Medieval Latin palmārius, from Latin palma palm

British Dictionary definitions for palmer (2 of 2)

Palmer

/ (ˈpɑːmə) /

noun

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)

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

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单词	palmer
释义	palmer ¹ [ pah-mer, pahl- ] / ˈpɑ mər, ˈpɑl- / noun a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token. any religious pilgrim. palmerworm. verb (used without object) Scot. and North England. to wander; go idly from place to place. Origin of palmer ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English palmer(e) <Anglo-French palmer,Old French palmier<Medieval Latin palmārius, special use of Latin palmāriuspalmary Words nearby palmer palm crab, Palmdale, Palm Desert, Palme, palmed, palmer, Palmer Archipelago, Palmer Land, Palmer Peninsula, Palmerston, Palmerston North Definition for palmer (2 of 3) palmer² [ pah-mer ] / ˈpɑ mər / noun a person who palms a card, die, or other object, as in cheating at a game or performing a magic trick. Origin of palmer ² First recorded in 1665–75; palm¹ + -er¹ Definition for palmer (3 of 3) Palmer [ pah-mer or, for 6, pahl- ] / ˈpɑ mər or, for 6, ˈpɑl- / noun Alice Elvira, 1855–1902, U.S. educator. Arnold, 1929–2016, U.S. golfer. Daniel David, 1845–1913, Canadian originator of chiropractic medicine. George Herbert, 1842–1933, U.S. educator, philosopher, and author. James Alvin "Jim", born 1945, U.S. baseball player. a town in southern Massachusetts. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palmer This Palmer stands for elegance and sophistication: the embodiment of natural gifts, both athletic and personal. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Palmer's inability to reach a synthesis in almost any area of his life is what makes him exasperating. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "My wife and I have been married for nineteen years," says Palmer, mulling the stress-fracture in his family life. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Just as Palmer, taken in sixty-second doses, seems relaxed, so, measured over hours, he seems in need of a sedative. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I got the word," says Palmer, "that Peters had said, 'I don't want Palmer to start another game here this year.' Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mrs. Palmer alone was absent from her guests, sitting at the telephone. The Relentless City\|Edward Frederic Benson Lately a more satisfactory method, suggested by Mr. Palmer, has been employed. Photographs of Nebul and Clusters\|James Edward Keeler "I lost faith in man long ago," answered Palmer, smiling sardonically. Forty-one Thieves\|Angelo Hall Heidegger's tires were Palmer's, leaving longitudinal stripes. The Return of Sherlock Holmes\|Arthur Conan Doyle You know that I left Palmer here about eleven months ago, on the return from that island voyage. Life of John Coleridge Patteson\|Charlotte M. Yonge British Dictionary definitions for palmer (1 of 2) palmer / (ˈpɑːmə) / noun (in Medieval Europe) a pilgrim bearing a palm branch as a sign of his visit to the Holy Land (in Medieval Europe) an itinerant monk (in Medieval Europe) any pilgrim any of various artificial angling flies characterized by hackles around the length of the body Word Origin for palmer C13: from Old French palmier, from Medieval Latin palmārius, from Latin palma palm British Dictionary definitions for palmer (2 of 2) Palmer / (ˈpɑːmə) / noun 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) Samuel. 1805–81, English painter of visionary landscapes, influenced by William Blake Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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