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Palmer

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The name given to a pilgrim to the Holy Land who had performed his vow, in sign of which he usually bore a palm branch in his hand, which he offered on the altar on his return home.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Palmer'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/palmer.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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