palme

language: de

definitions

  1. noun
    The highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, traditionally known as the Palme d'Or.
    de: Cannes Hauptpreis
  2. noun
    A palm branch or leaf, historically awarded or carried as a symbol of victory, triumph, or peace.
    de: Palmzweig als Siegessymbol
  3. noun
    An obsolete unit of linear measurement, roughly equivalent to the breadth of the human hand or about three to four inches.
    de: Altes Längenmaß Handbreite

examples

  1. The director was thrilled to win the Palme for her groundbreaking documentary.

    Die Regisseurin war begeistert, den Palme für ihren bahnbrechenden Dokumentarfilm zu gewinnen.

  2. Ancient athletes were crowned with a palme after winning the Olympic games.

    Antike Athleten wurden nach dem Olympiasieg mit einer Palme gekrönt.

  3. The ancient manuscript described the temple's width as twenty palme.

    Das antike Manuskript beschrieb die Tempelbreite als zwanzig Palme.