Palmas

[ pahl-mahs ]

noun

1. Las. Las Palmas.

Palmas

/ ˈpælməs /

noun

1. a city in N Brazil, capital of Tocantins state. Pop: 391 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The Palmas were handcuffed for 90 minutes, according to the lawsuit.

From Washington Post

The target of their investigation at the time was sleeping in a separate residence in the basement, an apartment the Palmas rented out that had its own outside entrance.

From Washington Post

The warrant identified the Palmas as the home’s owners and stated they had not been informed of the case.

From Washington Post

The lawsuit specifically cited the video of one officer that began after police had entered the Palmas’ home and detained the family.

From Washington Post

When the litter was set down in the courtyard of Las Palmas it carried only a corpse!

From Project Gutenberg

Was it an assurance that he should be welcomed at the hacienda of Las Palmas?

From Project Gutenberg

Palm-oil is the main article of export, and is procured along the seacoast between Monrovia and Cape Palmas.

From Project Gutenberg

A large native tribe, the Grebo, dwells at Cape Palmas in the midst of the colonists.

From Project Gutenberg

Matters being now in a good train at Cape Palmas, we go to use our pacific influence elsewhere.

From Project Gutenberg