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palmer

The correct spelling is palmer.

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noun

IPA: /ˈpɑːmə/

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The correct spelling is palmer. A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.
  2. 2.Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an agricultural pest and having many legs and a hairy body.
  3. 3.A gelechiid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, destructive to fruit trees.
  4. 4.A ferule used to punish schoolboys by striking their palms.
  5. 5.One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.

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