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.
verb (used without object)
Scot. and North England.
to wander; go idly from place to place.
Origin of palmer
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1250–1300; Middle English
palmer(e) < Anglo-French
palmer, Old French
palmier < Medieval Latin
palmārius, special use of Latin
palmārius
palmary
Words nearby palmer
Definition for palmer (2 of 3)
palmer
2
[ 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.
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,born 1929,
U.S. golfer.
Daniel David,1845–1913,
Canadian originator of chiropractic medicine.
George Herbert,1842–1933,
U.S. educator, philosopher, and author.
James AlvinJim,born 1945,
U.S. baseball player.
a town in S Massachusetts.
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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