| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| palmary |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pal·ma·ry |
| PRONUNCIATION: | p l m -r , päl -, pä m - |
| ADJECTIVE: | Of first-rate importance; principal; excellent: a palmary truth. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin palm rius, decorated with the palm of victory, from palma, palm. See palm2.
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