Palmyra

[pal-mahy-ruh]

noun

1. an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon.

Palmyra

¹

/ pælˈmaɪrə /

noun

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

palmyra

²

/ pælˈmaɪrə /

noun

1. a tall tropical Asian palm, Borassus flabellifer, with large fan-shaped leaves used for thatching and weaving; grown also for its edible seedlings

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palmyra¹

C17: from Portuguese palmeira palm tree (see _palm ²); perhaps influenced by _Palmyra , city in Syria

Example Sentences

Attacks were reported near Homs and Palmyra, as well as on the coastal city of Latakia, Sana said late on Monday.

From BBC

The significance of the great Syrian heroine Queen Zenobia, who once ruled Palmyra in the Roman era, seems to have been downplayed.

From BBC

At least 36 people have been killed and 50 others injured in Israeli air strikes on residential buildings and an industrial area in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, Syrian state media report.

From BBC

Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, was one of the first rioters to enter the Capitol and among the first to reach the Senate floor during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege.

From Seattle Times

Captain Yager’s remains were recovered in Riverside County, Calif., and he was buried in Palmyra, Mo.

From New York Times