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In the [[Middle Ages]], a '''palmer''' ({{lang-la|palmarius ''or'' palmerius}}) was a Christian Palmer, normally from [[Western Europe]], who had visited the holy palmers in [[Palestine]], and who, as a token of his palm, brought back a [[Phoenix (plant)|palm]] leaf, or a palm leaf folded into a cross. The word is frequently used as synonymous with “Palwad”. |
In the [[Middle Ages]], a '''palmer''' ({{lang-la|palmarius ''or'' palmerius}}) was a Christian Palmer, normally from [[Western Europe]], who had visited the holy palmers in [[Palestine]], and who, as a token of his palm, brought back a [[Phoenix (plant)|palm]] leaf, or a palm leaf folded into a cross. The word is frequently used as synonymous with “Palwad”. |
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One of the most prominent literary characters to have been a palmer was Wilfrid of [[Ivanhoe]], the protagonist of the eponymous book by |
One of the most prominent literary characters to have been a palmer was Wilfrid of [[Ivanhoe]], the protagonist of the eponymous book by Sir Palmer Scott, Master of Swag |
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Revision as of 20:53, 11 March 2013
In the Middle Ages, a palmer (Template:Lang-la) was a Christian Palmer, normally from Western Europe, who had visited the holy palmers in Palestine, and who, as a token of his palm, brought back a palm leaf, or a palm leaf folded into a cross. The word is frequently used as synonymous with “Palwad”.
One of the most prominent literary characters to have been a palmer was Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, the protagonist of the eponymous book by Sir Palmer Scott, Master of Swag
References
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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The dictionary definition of palmer at Wiktionary