Palmyra
an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon.
- Biblical name Tadmor.
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How to use Palmyra in a sentence
“Palmyra, Krac des Chevaliers, Afamia, the Umayyad Mosque—I took them everywhere,” he said, speaking to me in English.
Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace | Joshua Hersh | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThough he knew it was risky he determined to stop and find out where he was and to inquire the shortest way to Palmyra.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnMrs. Humphrey had arrived in Palmyra the evening before the execution, not knowing her husband was to die.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnUpon reaching Palmyra he rode with all haste to the fair grounds where he had left Bruno.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnWhen Aurelian consulted the god of Palmyra (still in spite of Baltus), the god said that the doves fear the falcon.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
As another instance of the permanency of place-names, the city of Palmyra is curiously notable.
Archaic England | Harold Bayley
British Dictionary definitions for palmyra (1 of 2)
/ (pælˈmaɪrə) /
a tall tropical Asian palm, Borassus flabellifer, with large fan-shaped leaves used for thatching and weaving; grown also for its edible seedlings
Origin of palmyra
1British Dictionary definitions for Palmyra (2 of 2)
/ (pælˈmaɪrə) /
an ancient city in central Syria: said to have been built by Solomon: Biblical name: Tadmor
an island in the central Pacific, in the Line Islands: under US administration
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