Meaning of Palmer | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An English surname transferred from the nickname.
   countable
2. A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.
   historical
3. A ferule used to punish schoolboys by striking their palms.
4. One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.
5. A male given name.
   countable
6. Abbreviation of palmerworm.
   abbreviation, alt-of, archaic
7. A placename
   countable, uncountable
8. A number of places in the United States:
   countable, uncountable
9. A city, the borough seat of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.
   countable, uncountable
10. A village in Christian County, Illinois.
    countable, uncountable
11. An unincorporated community in Lake County, Indiana.
    countable, uncountable
12. A minor city in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
    countable, uncountable
13. A minor city in Washington County, Kansas.
    countable, uncountable
14. A city in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    countable, uncountable
15. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marquette County, Michigan.
    countable, uncountable
16. A township in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
    countable, uncountable
17. An extinct town in Washington County, Missouri.
    countable, uncountable
18. A village in Merrick County, Nebraska.
    countable, uncountable
19. A township in Putnam County, Ohio.
    countable, uncountable
20. A township in Washington County, Ohio.
    countable, uncountable
21. A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    countable, uncountable
22. A town in Grundy County, Tennessee.
    countable, uncountable
23. A town in Ellis County, Texas.
    countable, uncountable
24. A census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas.
    countable, uncountable
25. An unincorporated community in King County, Washington.
    countable, uncountable
26. An extinct town in Braxton County, West Virginia.
    countable, uncountable
27. An unincorporated community in the town of Rush River, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
    countable, uncountable
28. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Sutton, No. 103, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    countable, uncountable
29. A place in Australia:
    countable, uncountable
30. A rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland.
    countable, uncountable
31. A town east of the Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray council area, South Australia.
    countable, uncountable
32. A rural locality in the Shire of Collie, Western Australia.
    countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Chili’s has also enlisted several actors from “The Office” to star in the ads, including Melora Hardin (Jan Levinson), Andy Buckley (David Wallace), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone) and Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer).”

“The Pilgrim had some home or dwelling place, the Palmer had none. The Pilgrim travelled to some certain, designed place or places, but the Palmer to all. The Pilgrim went as his own charge, but the Palmer professed wilful poverty and went upon alms.”

“Fair Isabel, poor simple Isabel! / Lorenzo, a young palmer in Love's eye! / They could not in the self-same mansion dwell / Without some stir of heart, some malady; [...]”

“If I had known more about them when I put on mine in the rag shop, I would have bought a soft, wide-brimmed hat to go with it; but I did not, and the shopkeeper's sister told me I looked a good palmer.”

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