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Palmary

Postby Grogie » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:25 am

Preeminent, principal or superior,as ''one of the palmary literary works of the 20th century''.

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Postby Perry » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:21 am

pal-ma-ry  [pal -muhree]
adjective

having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy: a palmary achievement.

[Origin: 1650–60; < L palmārius of, deserving a palm. See palm2, -ary]
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I wonder if the intention is to a high-five, or to the frond of a palm tree :?:
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Postby Bailey » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:59 am

any relation to applause?

mark mano-a-mano Bailey
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Postby Perry » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:32 am

any relation to applause?

mark palm-to-palm Bailey
Apparantly not.
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