Palmyra

Meanings

1. An ancient city, an oasis in the Syrian Desert, in present-day central Syria, recorded historically from around 2000 BCE, subsequently subject to various empires and destroyed in 273 CE and again in 1400, when it was reduced to a village.
2. A city, the county seat of Marion County, Missouri, United States.
3. A census-designated place, the county seat of Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.
4. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Palmyra Township.

1. A palm (Borassus flabellifer) with straight black upright trunk and palmate leaves, whose wood, fruit, and roots can be used for many purposes.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παλμύρα (Palmúra). For more see Palmyra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia