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Look up: Palmyra


  1. palmyra
    [n] - tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=palmyra

  2. Palmyra
    Ancient city and oasis in the desert of Syria, about 240 km/150 mi northeast of Damascus. Palmyra, the biblical Tadmor, was flourishing by about 300 BC. It was destroyed in AD 272 after Queen...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Palmyra
    Pal·my'ra noun (Botany) A species of palm ( Borassus flabelliformis ) having a straight, black, upright trunk, with palmate leaves. It is found native along the entire northern shores of the Indian Ocean, from the mouth of the Tigris to New G...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/9

  4. palmyra
    <botany> A species of palm (Borassus flabelliformis) having a straight, black, upright trunk, with palmate leaves. It is found native along the entire northern shores of the Indian Ocean, from the mouth of the Tigris to new Guinea. More than eight hundred uses to which it is put are enumerated...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?palmyra

  5. palmyra
    palmyra palm noun tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=palmyra

  6. Palmyra
    • (n.) A species of palm (Borassus flabelliformis) having a straight, black, upright trunk, with palmate leaves. It is found native along the entire northern shores of the Indian Ocean, from the mouth of the Tigris to New Guinea. More than eight hundred uses to which it is put are enumerated by...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/palmyra/

  7. Palmyra
    ancient city in south-central Syria, 130 miles (210 km) northeast of Damascus. The name Palmyra, meaning `city of palm trees,` was conferred upon the ... [8 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/9

  8. Palmyra
    town (township), Wayne county, western New York, U.S., on the New York State Canal System, 20 miles (32 km) east-southeast of Rochester. Founded in ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/9

  9. Palmyra
    [Cooper] Palmyra (Cooper) Airport {Airport codes||PLPA|P16} is an unattended airport on Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. It is a private-use facility, originally built during World War II and now owned by The Nature Conservancy. It has one runway (6/24) measuring {Convert|5000|x|150|ft|ab...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_(Cooper)_Airport



  1. Palmyra
    [River Line station] Palmyra is a station on the River Line light rail system, located on East Broad Street in Palmyra, New Jersey. The station opened on March 15, 2004. Southbound service from the station is available to Camden, New Jersey. Northbound service is available to the Trenton Rai...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_(River_Line_station)

  2. Palmyra
    Though the ancient site fell into disuse after the 16th century, it is still known as Tadmor in Arabic (aka Tedmor), and there is a newer town of the same name next to the ruins. The Palmyrenes constructed a series of large-scale monuments containing funerary art such as limestone slabs with human ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra

  3. Palmyra
    [town] Palmyra is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census. The Village of Palmyra is located within the town. ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²), of w...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_(town),_Wisconsin

  4. Palmyra
    [village] Palmyra is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 3,490 at the 2000 census. The village, along with the town, is named after Palmyra in present-day Syria. The Village of Palmyra is in the Town of Palmyra. The village is located east of Rochester. == ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_(village),_New_York

  5. Palmyra
    [disambiguation] Palmyra is the Greek name for the Syrian caravan city of Tadmor. Palmyra may also refer to: == Places == In Australia: In the United Kingdom: In the United States of America: == See also == ==Other uses== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_(disambiguation)

  6. Palmyra
    Palmyra (pălmī'ru) , ancient city of central Syria. A small modern village known as Tudmur is on the site. An oasis N of the Syrian Desert, 130 mi (209 km) NE of Damascus, Palmyra was important in Syrian-Babylonian trade by the 1st cent. B.C. Palmyra became of true importance only af...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0837412.html

  7. Palmyra
    Palmyra, atoll (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, one of the Line Islands, c.1,100 mi (1,770 km) SW of Honolulu. Palmyra has no permanent inhabitants. First visited by Americans in 1802, and later claimed by the Hawaiian kingdom (1862) and Great Britain (1889), it was annexed by the United States...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0837413.html

  8. Palmyra
    (Syria) Ancient city and oasis in the desert of Syria, about 240 km/150 mi northeast of Damascus. Palmyra, the biblical Tadmor, was flourishing by about 300 BC. It was destroyed in AD 272 after Queen Zenobia led a revolt against the Romans. Extensive temple ruins exist, and on the site is ......
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0012137.html

  9. palmyra
    1) Ancient city reputedly built by solomon 2) Borassus flabellifer 3) Fan palm 4) Longar palm 5) Lontar 6) Palmyra palm 7) Tall fan palm used for thatching 8) Toddy palm 9) Wine palm
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/palmyra/1

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