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palmy

[ pah-mee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, palm·i·er, palm·i·est.

glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
the palmy days of yesteryear.
Synonyms: rosy, halcyon, bounteous
abounding in or shaded with palms:
palmy islands.
palmlike.

palmy

/ ˈpɑːmɪ /

Origin of palmy¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; palm ² + -y ¹

His majesty was saluted with hearty cheers from the multitude, such as greeted his father in the most palmy days of his reign.

The palmy days of Poland came to an end soon after the extinction of the dynasty of the Jagellons in 1572.

There is a fine religious nasality about these names that is strongly suggestive of the pulpit in the palmy days of the Puritans.

Brownsville was at the head of navigation on the Monongahela River in the palmy days of the old "pike."

His recollections of the old road are vivid, and he is fond of recounting incidents of its palmy days.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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