palm

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
2. A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
3. Triumph; victory.
4. Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.

Verb

1. To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
2. To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
3. To move something with the palm of the hand.
4. To use one's palm as identification to get through a door or security checkpoint.
5. (obsolete,slang) To bribe.

Concepts

paume

palmier

palme

paume de la main

main

chiromancien

devin

enpalmer

pied

ligne

manutentionner

plante du pied

cocotier

manipuler

insigne

Médaille

médaille

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pɑːm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English palme, from Old English palm, palma (“palm-tree, palm-branch”), from Latin palma (“palm-tree, palm-branch, palm of the hand”), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂, *pl̥h₂emeh₂ (“palm of the hand”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Dutch palm, German Palme, Danish palme, Icelandic pálmur (“palm”).