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

The new hottest coach is Carson Palmer.

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Said first-year coach Carson Palmer: “To come out and just physically dominate … we just keep getting better and better. We’re playing real good right now and unfortunately have only one game left.”

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Palmer played twice at the Rose Bowl when he was the quarterback for USC while winning a Heisman Trophy.

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In his first season as a head coach, Palmer put together an all-star coaching staff of former NFL players, survived playing the toughest schedule in the Southland and had his team peaking at the right time with no drama and total focus.

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Don’t be surprised if Palmer is suddenly mentioned for college or even NFL jobs, but he seems to love being a high school coach.

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