palmer
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mər, ˈpɑl- noun
1.
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
2.
any religious pilgrim.
3.
verb (used without object)
4.
Scot. and North England. to wander; go idly from place to place.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English palmer(e) < Anglo-French palmer, Old French palmier < Medieval Latin palmārius, special use of Latin palmārius palmary
1250–1300; Middle English palmer(e) < Anglo-French palmer, Old French palmier < Medieval Latin palmārius, special use of Latin palmārius palmary
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palmer (ˈpɑːmə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in Medieval Europe) a pilgrim bearing a palm branch as a sign of his visit to the Holy Land |
| 2. | (in Medieval Europe) an itinerant monk |
| 3. | (in Medieval Europe) any pilgrim |
| 4. | any of various artificial angling flies characterized by hackles around the length of the body |
| [C13: from Old French palmier, from Medieval Latin palmārius, from Latin palma palm] | |
| Palmer (ˈpɑːmə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Arnold. born 1929, US professional golfer: won the US Open Championship (1960) and the British Open Championship (1961; 1962) |
| 2. | Samuel. 1805--81, English painter of visionary landscapes, influenced by William Blake |
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