Palmyra

[ pal-mahy-ruh ]

/ pælˈmaɪ rə /

noun

an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon.

Biblical name Tadmor.

Words nearby Palmyra

palmus, palm vaulting, palm warbler, palm wine, palmy, Palmyra, Palo Alto, palo cortado, palolo, palolo worm, Paloma

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Example sentences from the Web for Palmyra

“Palmyra, Krac des Chevaliers, Afamia, the Umayyad Mosque—I took them everywhere,” he said, speaking to me in English.
Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace|Joshua Hersh|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A piece of palmyra leaf, about a foot or so in length and the width of a finger, is taken, and one end of it is knotted.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The gourd called churakhai, palmyra fruit, and palmyra jaggery are taboo to the Nambūtiri at all times.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Returning to the vicinity of Palmyra, Smith and his followers began to dig for the plates on the eastern side of the hill.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880|Various

And every citizen of Palmyra, save a few sottish souls, is with me.
Zenobia|William Ware
Surely it is no such great matter to remove from Rome to Palmyra.
Zenobia|William Ware

British Dictionary definitions for Palmyra (1 of 2)

palmyra

/ (pælˈmaɪrə) /

noun

a tall tropical Asian palm, Borassus flabellifer, with large fan-shaped leaves used for thatching and weaving; grown also for its edible seedlings

Word Origin for palmyra

C17: from Portuguese palmeira palm tree (see palm ²); perhaps influenced by Palmyra, city in Syria

British Dictionary definitions for Palmyra (2 of 2)

Palmyra

/ (pælˈmaɪrə) /

noun

an ancient city in central Syria: said to have been built by SolomonBiblical name: Tadmor

an island in the central Pacific, in the Line Islands: under US administration

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单词	palmyra
释义	Palmyra [ pal-mahy-ruh ] / pælˈmaɪ rə / noun an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon. Biblical name Tadmor. Words nearby Palmyra palmus, palm vaulting, palm warbler, palm wine, palmy, Palmyra, Palo Alto, palo cortado, palolo, palolo worm, Paloma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Palmyra “Palmyra, Krac des Chevaliers, Afamia, the Umayyad Mosque—I took them everywhere,” he said, speaking to me in English. Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace\|Joshua Hersh\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A piece of palmyra leaf, about a foot or so in length and the width of a finger, is taken, and one end of it is knotted. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston The gourd called churakhai, palmyra fruit, and palmyra jaggery are taboo to the Nambūtiri at all times. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston Returning to the vicinity of Palmyra, Smith and his followers began to dig for the plates on the eastern side of the hill. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880\|Various And every citizen of Palmyra, save a few sottish souls, is with me. Zenobia\|William Ware Surely it is no such great matter to remove from Rome to Palmyra. Zenobia\|William Ware British Dictionary definitions for Palmyra (1 of 2) palmyra / (pælˈmaɪrə) / noun a tall tropical Asian palm, Borassus flabellifer, with large fan-shaped leaves used for thatching and weaving; grown also for its edible seedlings Word Origin for palmyra C17: from Portuguese palmeira palm tree (see palm ²); perhaps influenced by Palmyra, city in Syria British Dictionary definitions for Palmyra (2 of 2) Palmyra / (pælˈmaɪrə) / noun an ancient city in central Syria: said to have been built by SolomonBiblical name: Tadmor an island in the central Pacific, in the Line Islands: under US administration 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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