palmette

[ pal-met ]

/ pælˈmɛt /

noun

a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation.Compare anthemion, lotus (def. 5).

Origin of palmette

From French, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at palm², -ette

Words nearby palmette

Palmer Peninsula, Palmerston, Palmerston North, Palmer-Tomkinson, palmerworm, palmette, palmetto, Palmetto State, palm family, Palmgren, palmic

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Example sentences from the Web for palmette

Fragment of a plain stel, surmounted by an acroterion, in the form of a palmette in low relief, springing from acanthus leaves.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
A considerable quantity of foreign pears had been produced on the palmette verrier system.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
The handle curves gracefully to the back of the jawbones, where it is attached to a palmette.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson
On the west side the chair of the figure on the right was painted with palmette ornament.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

On the east side there was also a palmette pattern on the side of the throne.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for palmette

palmette

/ (pælˈmɛt) /

noun

archaeol an ornament or design resembling the palm leaf

Word Origin for palmette

C19: from French: a little palm ²

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单词	palmette
释义	palmette [ pal-met ] / pælˈmɛt / noun a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation.Compare anthemion, lotus (def. 5). Origin of palmette From French, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at palm², -ette Words nearby palmette Palmer Peninsula, Palmerston, Palmerston North, Palmer-Tomkinson, palmerworm, palmette, palmetto, Palmetto State, palm family, Palmgren, palmic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palmette Fragment of a plain stel, surmounted by an acroterion, in the form of a palmette in low relief, springing from acanthus leaves. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith A considerable quantity of foreign pears had been produced on the palmette verrier system. The Foundations of Japan\|J.W. Robertson Scott The handle curves gracefully to the back of the jawbones, where it is attached to a palmette. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson On the west side the chair of the figure on the right was painted with palmette ornament. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith On the east side there was also a palmette pattern on the side of the throne. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith British Dictionary definitions for palmette palmette / (pælˈmɛt) / noun archaeol an ornament or design resembling the palm leaf Word Origin for palmette C19: from French: a little palm ² 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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