Palmary
[PAL-mə-ree]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
Worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior.
2.
Principal; chief.
Examples of Palmary in a sentence
"Madison’s palmary performance during the spelling bee won her the grand prize."
"As a teacher, her palmary role was educational, but she considered the emotional development of her students to be equally important."
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