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Meanings of palm (palms) in English
Anthropic unit of length, based on the width of the human palm and then variously standardized.
An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event.
Synonyms
Examples for "medal"
Examples for "medal"
1
Speaking after the announcement of the medal, he said: It's absolutely wonderful.
2
To come away with the silver medal was good, said Piet Bulling.
3
Without them, this gold medal would have not been possible, she said.
4
The Bulgarian authorities, however, denied the allegations and the medal positions stood.
5
Many of New Zealand's medal hopes seem to be on the water.
1
He raised his hat; the hat with the green ribbon on it.
2
The Energy Department appointed the blue ribbon commission to look at options.
3
She tore away the paper and ribbon and couldn't help her smile.
4
Horizontal reticulated ribbon 3 m. in length and of the structure described.
5
Spaghetti or any long ribbon pasta, in contrast, is a right palaver.
1
It was used to hold oil, or frankincense, or simply for decoration.
2
This year South Dublin County Council is running a Christmas decoration competition.
3
Just now she was interested in interior decoration and in the war.
4
Art and decoration were pursued, though of course with a certain decadence.
5
Plain dresses simply do not exist; everything is smothered with elaborate decoration.
1
Shouldn't they have been clear by now if the medallion was working?
2
Ben lifted the medallion until it could be seen clearly by all.
3
The medallion is gold, and the work on the miniature is exquisite.
4
It had all been made possible by his acquisition of the medallion.
5
Ben Holiday reached for the medallion that would give him his answer.
1
General French can afford to shed one leaf from his laurel wreath.
2
You have all sung the laurel wreath without knowing what it is.
3
The greater the danger, the larger the laurel wreath you win inter philosophos.
4
I may invite the neighbours in, and crown myself with a laurel wreath.
5
Mr Maskey will lay a laurel wreath two hours before the main event.
Usage of palms in English
1
General inspection after lunch; drying bins, stores and the young palms south-east.
2
It is not; and the palms of my hands are almost healed.
3
The tall palms began to sway and rustle in the forerunning breeze.
4
He felt the sweat start up in the palms of his hands.
5
And on the other side there are the palms and the water.
6
The palms in their hands give important help towards understanding the vision.
7
She stared into her open palms as if they contained great wisdom.
8
Overhead the branches of the palms swayed and rustled to the night-breeze.
9
Chakas asked as we picked our way over broken palms and bushes.
10
They call them 'hangover palms' because of the strength of the brew.
11
The vessel was not large-indeed ,thebowl almost disappeared between his palms.
12
She was spiked through the palms and the ankles to the tree.
13
There was a growing noise of wind in the grass and palms.
14
She came out from the shade of the palms into the sun.
15
Possum lurched forward into a ready crouch, weapons slipping into his palms.
16
Some are covered with mangroves, some with sea grape and cabbage palms.
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Palms through the time
Palms across language varieties
Canada
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United States of America
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