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Noun: Palmerston  'paa(r)-mu(r),stun
  1. A 19th-century British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister and was known for his assertive foreign policy
    "Palmerston's diplomacy helped shape the balance of power in 19th-century Europe";
    - Henry John Temple, Lord Palmerston
     
  2. [archaic] Provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia
    - Darwin

Type of: provincial capital

Part of: Northern Territory

Encyclopedia: Palmerston, ON