What does "palmer" mean?
A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.
Palmer
/ˈpɑːmə/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.
- Grammar: palmer is listed as name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: abbot, adventurer, ascetic, astronaut.
- Usage evidence: Sally Palmer is not a woman to be trifled with.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary. historical
"The Pilgrim had some home or dwelling place, the Palmer had none. The Pilgrim travelled to some certain, designed place or places, but the Palmer to all. The Pilgrim went as his own charge, but the Palmer professed wilful poverty and went upon alms."
- 2 A ferule used to punish schoolboys by striking their palms.
- 3 One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.
- 4 Abbreviation of palmerworm. abbreviation, alt-of, archaic
Verb
- 1 In fly fishing, to wrap a hackle etc. along the whole shank of a hook.
Proper Noun
- 1 An English surname transferred from the nickname. countable
"Chili’s has also enlisted several actors from “The Office” to star in the ads, including Melora Hardin (Jan Levinson), Andy Buckley (David Wallace), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone) and Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer)."
- 2 A male given name. countable
- 3 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the borough seat of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Christian County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lake County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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- 8 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Hampden County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marquette County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Sherburne County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An extinct town in Washington County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Merrick County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Putnam County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Washington County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Grundy County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Ellis County, Texas. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in King County, Washington. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An extinct town in Braxton County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Rush River, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename; A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Sutton, No. 103, Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename; A place in Australia:; A rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename; A place in Australia:; A town east of the Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray council area, South Australia. countable, uncountable
- 25 A placename; A place in Australia:; A rural locality in the Shire of Collie, Western Australia. countable, uncountable
Example
"Sally Palmer is not a woman to be trifled with."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "palmer"?
Common synonyms include: abbot, adventurer, ascetic, astronaut, brother, camper.
How do you use "palmer" in a sentence?
Sally Palmer is not a woman to be trifled with.
How do you pronounce "palmer"?
Pronounced /ˈpɑːmə/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English palmer (“a pilgrim from the Holy Land”), from Old French.
Etymology 2
From Middle English palmer, from Anglo-Norman palmer, from Old French paumier (“palmer”), from Medieval Latin palmārius (“palmer”), from palma (“palm tree”).
Etymology 3
From noun.
Etymology 4
From the transitive verb to palm.