palmers
Medieval Jerusalem visitors
Palmers is the plural of palmer, a medieval pilgrim who had visited the Holy Land and carried a palm branch as proof of the journey.
The palm served as a badge of devotion, distinguishing these travelers from other pilgrims.
The term appears mostly in historical and literary contexts: The palmers returned to England with tales of Jerusalem.
Religious journey takers
- crusadersPassionate advocates for change
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- shrineSacred devotional place
- relicPreserved ancient object
staff · scabbard · devotees · penitents · seekers · wayfarers · travelers · faithful
Aggressive advocacy campaigns
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
friar · monk · feudalism · Christendom · papal · bishop · cathedral · reliquary
Trust without proof
- pietySincere religious devotion
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- prayerAddress to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
sanctity · spirituality · holiness · veneration · dedication · fervor · zeal · humility
pilgrims
Religious journey takers
- crusadersPassionate advocates for change
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- shrineSacred devotional place
relic · staff · scabbard · devotees · penitents · seekers · wayfarers · travelers · faithful · believers
crusades
Aggressive advocacy campaigns
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
abbey · friar · monk · feudalism · Christendom · papal · bishop · cathedral · reliquary · hospice
faith
Trust without proof
worship · sanctity · spirituality · holiness · veneration · dedication · fervor · zeal · humility · penitence
palmerscrusaders
Passionate advocates for change
warriors · conquistadors · military orders · Templars · knights
palmershermits
People choosing isolation
monastics · cloistered nuns · recluses · sedentary · homebodies
palmersheathens
Irreligious or uncivilized people
infidels · pagans · unbelievers · apostates · secularists
- Arnold PalmerCitrus tea beverage
- palmetto bugLarge southeastern cockroach
- saw palmettoLow-growing medicinal palm