palmer

[ pah-mer, pahl- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.
palmerworm.

verb (used without object)

Scot. and North England. to wander; go idly from place to place.

palmer

[ pah-mer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who palms a card, die, or other object, as in cheating at a game or performing a magic trick.

Palmer

[ pah-mer pahl- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Alice Elvira, 1855–1902, U.S. educator.
Arnold, 1929–2016, U.S. golfer.
Daniel David, 1845–1913, Canadian originator of chiropractic medicine.
George Herbert, 1842–1933, U.S. educator, philosopher, and author.
James Alvin Jim, born 1945, U.S. baseball player.
a town in southern Massachusetts.

palmer

/ ˈ��ɑː��ə /

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

Palmer

/ ˈ��ɑː��ə /

noun

PalmerArnold1929MUSSPORT AND GAMES: golfer 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)
PalmerSamuel18051881MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Samuel. 1805–81, English painter of visionary landscapes, influenced by William Blake

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Word History and Origins

Origin of palmer¹

1250–1300; Middle English palmer ( e ) < Anglo-French palmer, Old French palmier < Medieval Latin �貹��ܲ�, special use of Latin �貹��ܲ� palmary

Origin of palmer²

First recorded in 1665–75; palm ¹ + -er ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of palmer¹

C13: from Old French palmier, from Medieval Latin �貹��ܲ�, from Latin palma palm

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Chelsea forward Cole Palmer's recent struggles on the pitch are "a mental thing", says boss Enzo Maresca.

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But Palmer has had more shots than any other Premier League player during his goalless spell - 41 efforts.

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The celebrities who were voted out over the course of the series included TV host Trisha Goddard, athlete Daley Thompson and EastEnders icon Patsy Palmer.

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I am really not convinced by Chelsea's attack at the moment, especially with Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson so out of form.

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Nicolas Jackson has not scored since mid-December but their main man is Cole Palmer and, for several weeks now, he has not been firing at all.

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palmed Palmer Archipelago

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