I. ˈpä-mər-stən, ˈpäl- biographical name
3d Viscount 1784-1865 Henry John Temple English statesman; prime minister (1855-58; 1859-65)
• Palm·er·sto·nian ˌpä-mər-ˈstō-nē-ən, ˌpäl-, -nyən adjective
II. ˈpä-mər-stən, ˈpäl-mər- geographical name
island (atoll) central Pacific NW of Rarotonga Island; belongs to New Zealand area 1 square miles (2.6 square kilometers )