palmary

[ pal-muh-ree, pahl-, pah-muh- ]

adjective

1. having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy:

   a palmary achievement.

palmary

/ ˈpælmərɪ /

adjective

1. rare.
   worthy of praise

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmary¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin palmārius “of, deserving a palm (of victory)”; palm ², -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmary¹

C17: from Latin palmārius relating to the palm of victory; see palm ²

Example Sentences

The group is probably the palmary example in English of that coterie-and school-verse which distinguished the seventeenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

Each of the palmary sites of which we have spoken has rendered up examples of early Greek temples.

From Project Gutenberg

A palmary instance of this is a metal block which Richard Pynson began to use in 1496.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• admirable
• commendable
• estimable
• exemplary
• laudable
• respectable