Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A fashionable street in London, England, noted as the site of St. James's Palace and many private clubs. It derives its name from the game pall-mall, which was played on the grounds in front of the palace in the 1600s.
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- proper noun A
fashionable street inWestminster , leading fromTrafalgar Square , via the Haymarket, to St James; it is the home of many selectgentlemen 'sclubs .
Etymologies
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If you have visited London you will probably have walked along the street called Pall Mall, which name is derived from an old game fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
Old English Sports 1892
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The idea is the brainchild of Hub Westminster - a new studio for start-ups in Pall Mall, which is backed by characters left.
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For instance, Altria's Philip Morris USA unit instituted an eight cents a pack price hike on brands including Marlboro, Virginia Slims and Merit, while Reynolds American implemented a similar-sized increase for Camel, Pall Mall and American Spirit.
Tobacco Net Gets Price Kick Melissa Korn 2011
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London-based BAT, the maker of cigarette brands such as Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall, said net profit rose to
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Not that the ha'penny press matters - but the United Service and Pall Mall do, with their raised eyebrows and faintly critical astonishment.
Watershed 2010
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Revenue at the maker of Camel and Pall Mall decreased 6.6% to $1.92 billion.
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He added that the company, maker of cigarette brands including Camel, Winston, Kool and Pall Mall, expects smuggling to increase because rising excise taxes are creating more incentive.
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The company's R.J. Reynolds Tobacco subsidiary, whose brands include Camel and Pall Mall, saw U.S. volume fall 6.3% in the quarter.
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The Smyrna Coffee House was the meeting place of choice for leading members of the Whig Party, while members of the Tory Party met at the Cocoa-Tree, both in Pall Mall.
Chocolate, Tea, Coffee Hels 2009
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The Smyrna Coffee House was the meeting place of choice for leading members of the Whig Party, while members of the Tory Party met at the Cocoa-Tree, both in Pall Mall.
Archive 2009-03-01 Hels 2009
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