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palmer.

A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑːmə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑmɚ/General-American
  1. A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.

    historical
  2. Abbreviation of palmerworm.

    abbreviation · alt-of · archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English palmer, from Anglo-Norman palmer, from Old French paumier (“palmer”), from Medieval Latin palmārius (“palmer”), from palma (“palm tree”).

noun/ˈpɑːmə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑmɚ/General-American
  1. A ferule used to punish schoolboys by striking their palms.

Where this word comes from

From noun.

noun/ˈpɑːmə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑmɚ/General-American
  1. One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.

Where this word comes from

From the transitive verb to palm.

verb/ˈpɑːmə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑmɚ/General-American
  1. In fly fishing, to wrap a hackle etc. along the whole shank of a hook.

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