Palmerston

American  

[pah-mer-stuhn] / ˈpɑ mər stən /

noun

1. Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.

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Palmerston ¹ British  

/ ˈpɑːməstən /

noun

1. the former name (1869–1911) of Darwin 1

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Palmerston ² British  

/ ˈpɑːməstən /

noun

1. Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. 1784–1865, British statesman; foreign secretary (1830–34; 1835–41; 1846–51); prime minister (1855–58; 1859–65). His talent was for foreign affairs, in which he earned a reputation as a British nationalist and for high-handedness and gunboat diplomacy

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Palmerston

Andrew Rori Moore of Palmerston North, a town on New Zealand’s North Island, told The Times, he and his friend had decided to walk and take rideshare everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

It was also probably the only time an Oscar-winner has paced the touchline at Palmerston Park.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

On Saturday came sad news that Palmerston, a black-and-white cat, once mouser to the Foreign Office and "Diplocat extraordinaire", had passed away in Bermuda where he retired in 2020.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

"All I wanted to do was to be a footballer, so when the opportunity came, I came up to Palmerston and I loved it."

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Lord Palmerston governed the House of Commons and most of those outside it with whom he usually came into contact, by just such little arts or courtesies as this.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy