Decoration vs Palm - What's the difference?
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The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.
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Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae'' or ''Arecaceae , which are mainly found in the tropics.
A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
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The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
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The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
A linear measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; used in measuring a horse's height.
(sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
(nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
To move something with the palm of the hand.
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("decoration on Wikiquote")Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.}}
- At the very moment he cried out, David realised that what he had run into was only the Christmas tree. Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened. There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision.
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(wikipedia palm)Etymology 1
From (etyl) palme, from (etyl) palm, .Noun
(en noun)- A great multitude stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
Synonyms
* (tropical tree) palm treeDerived terms
* coconut palm * date palm * palmate * palmist * palmistry * Palm SundayEtymology 2
From (etyl) palme, paume, from (etyl) palme, paulme, .Noun
(en noun)- Clench'd her fingers till they bit the palm .
- The open palm of desire wants everything.
Synonyms
* (flat of the hand) (l)Antonyms
* (hand) hardelDerived terms
* cross someone's palm * grease someone's palm * itchy palmVerb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=The home side's goalkeeper Asmir Begovic managed to palm the drive on to the post but the sheer pace of the shot forced the ball into the net.}}