palmer

¹

[pah-mer, pahl-]

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. palmerworm.

verb (used without object)

1. Scot. and North England.,  to wander; go idly from place to place.

palmer

²

[pah-mer]

noun

1. a person who palms a card, die, or other object, as in cheating at a game or performing a magic trick.

Palmer

³

[pah-mer, pahl-]

noun

1. Alice Elvira, 1855–1902, U.S. educator.

2. Arnold, 1929–2016, U.S. golfer.

3. Daniel David, 1845–1913, Canadian originator of chiropractic medicine.

4. George Herbert, 1842–1933, U.S. educator, philosopher, and author.

5. James Alvin Jim, born 1945, U.S. baseball player.

6. a town in southern Massachusetts.

palmer

¹

/ ˈpɑːmə /

noun

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

Palmer

²

/ ˈpɑːmə /

noun

1. Arnold. born 1929, US professional golfer: winner of seven major championships, including four in the US Masters (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964) and two in the British Open (1961,1962)

2. Samuel. 1805–81, English painter of visionary landscapes, influenced by William Blake

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmer¹

1250–1300; Middle English palmer ( e ) < Anglo-French palmer, Old French palmier < Medieval Latin palmārius, special use of Latin palmārius palmary

Origin of palmer²

First recorded in 1665–75; palm ¹ + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmer¹

C13: from Old French palmier, from Medieval Latin palmārius, from Latin palma palm

Example Sentences

Andy Palmer, a former chief executive of Aston Martin who has spent decades working in the manufacturing sector, thinks the lean production models in the car and food industries need a rethink.

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Andy Palmer, who has held senior roles at Nissan and was the former boss of Aston Martin, said the restart process would "take a while", and added the supply chain was "broken and needs to be repaired".

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Despite losing two more central defenders to injury on Saturday and missing star attacker Cole Palmer, Chelsea found a way to win - with Estevao delivering the decisive moment.

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After that match, he was seen mingling with his future team-mates, including England playmaker Palmer, in what appeared to be a moment of respect between peers.

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The Blues had planned to ease him in slowly, but Palmer's injury and Estevao's brilliance have led him to feature in every match - except the draw with Brentford which he missed because of illness.

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