Palmyra
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rə noun
an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon.
Biblical name Tadmor.
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| —n | |
| a tall tropical Asian palm, Borassus flabellifer, with large fan-shaped leaves used for thatching and weaving; grown also for its edible seedlings | |
| [C17: from Portuguese palmeira palm tree (see | |
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| Palmyra (pælˈmaɪrə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Biblical name: Tadmor an ancient city in central Syria: said to have been built by Solomon |
| 2. | an island in the central Pacific, in the Line Islands: under US administration |
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