Palmyra Definition

păl-mīrə
noun
A fan palm (Borassus flabellifer) grown in India, Sri Lanka, and tropical Africa for its durable wood, its edible fruits, its leaves used for thatching, etc.
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Noun

Singular:
palmyra
Plural:
palmyras

Origin of Palmyra

  • Alteration (influenced by Palmyra) of Portuguese palmeira from palma palm tree from Latin palm2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Palmyra Sentence Examples

  • The earliest mention of Palmyra is in 2 Chron.

  • The language spoken at Palmyra was a dialect of western Aramaic, and belongs to the same group as Nabataean and the Aramaic spoken in Egypt.

  • The religion of Palmyra did not differ in essentials from that of the north Syrians and the Arab tribes of the eastern desert.

  • The chief god of the Palmyrenes was a solar deity, called Samas or Shamash (" sun "), or Bel, or Malak-bel,' whose great temple is still the most imposing feature among the ruins of Palmyra.

  • After its overthrow by Aurelian, Palmyra was partially revived as a military station by Diocletian (end of 3rd century A.D.), as we learn from a Latin inscription found on the site.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAL

Words Ending With

ARAYRA

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Words Starting With P and Ending With A

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