- palmary
- adjective Etymology: Latin palmarius deserving the palm, from palma Date: 1657 outstanding, best
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Palmary — Pal ma*ry, a. [L. palmarius, palmaris, belonging to palms, deserving the palm or prize, fr. palma a palm.] Worthy of the palm; palmy; pre[ e]minent; superior; principal; chief; as, palmary work. Br. Horne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palmary — Pal ma*ry, a. (Anat.) Palmar. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palmary — [pal′mə rē] adj. [L palmarius] bearing or worthy to bear the palm; preeminent; victorious … English World dictionary
palmary — I. ˈpalmərē, ˈpäm adjective Etymology: Latin palmarius of or deserving the palm, from palma palm + arius ary : worthy of praise or notice : outstanding, superior a palmary instance … Useful english dictionary
palmary — /pal meuh ree, pahl , pah meuh /, adj. having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy: a palmary achievement. [1650 60; < L palmarius of, deserving a palm. See PALM2, ARY] * * * … Universalium
palmary — palma·ry … English syllables
palmary — pal•ma•ry [[t]ˈpæl mə ri, ˈpɑl , ˈpɑ mə [/t]] adj. praiseworthy • Etymology: 1650–60; < L … From formal English to slang
palmary — a. meriting highest prize; principal … Dictionary of difficult words
palmarian — palˈmerēən, päˈm adjective Etymology: Latin palmarius of or deserving the palm + English an more at palmary : bearing or worthy to bear the palm : palmary … Useful english dictionary
pal|ma|ry — «PAL muhr ee», adjective. deserving the palm; preeminent; chief: »a palmary example, palmary proof. ╂[< Latin palmārius < palma palm1] … Useful english dictionary
