Pronounced: pry-moh-JEH-nuh-chur, noun
Notes: I kind of knew this word; it’s related to a word I’ve never heard of
Yesterday’s word
The word palmary means “of supreme importance; outstanding; praiseworthy”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1600s
Background / Comments
Our word came from the Latin word palmarius (deserving or carrying the palm), which comes from palma (palm) – in ancient times, the branches of the palm tree were carried as symbols of victory in ancient times.
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