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palm·er I. \ˈpä]mə(r), ˈpȧ] also ]lm-; archaic ˈpam-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English palmere, from Middle French palmier, paumier, from Medieval Latin palmarius, from Latin palmarius, adjective, of palms — more at palmary 1. : a person wearing two crossed leaves of palm as a sign of his having made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and its sacred places; also : a wandering religious votary 2. a. (1) : palmerworm (2) : palmer fly b. : wood louse 1 II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English palmer, pamere, from Middle French paumer, from paume palm — more at palm : a ferule formerly used for punishing schoolboys with blows on the palm of the hand III. noun (-s) Etymology: palm (III) + -er : one that palms something (as cards or dice) : prestidigitator |