# Palmyra

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pælˈmaɪ.ɹə/ · frequency rank #39,946

## Definitions
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.

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

## Easily confused with
- **palma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palma-vs-palmyra)
- **Palmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palmer-vs-palmyra)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aplmyra`, `pallmyra`, `palmmyra`, `palmrya`, `palmyar`, `palmyrra`, `palmyyra`, `palymra`, `pamlyra`, `plamyra`, `ppalmyra`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/palmyra