Palm Sunday Word Search
Free Palm Sunday word search. We picked 12 themed words — the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: JERUSALEM, DONKEY, COLT, PALM, BRANCHES, CLOAK, ROAD, MOUNT, OLIVES, MULTITUDE, DISCIPLES, JESUS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Palm Sunday word list, defined
- DONKEY /ˈdɒŋki/ · noun
- A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; also, informally, a stupid or foolish person. Related: ass, burro, moke, neddy.
- COLT /kəʊlt/ (UK); /koʊlt/ (US) · noun
- A colt is a young male horse, typically one under the age of about four years. The word is also used figuratively for a young, inexperienced person. Related: foal, yearling.
- PALM /pɑːm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, the palm is the broad, fleshy inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the bases of the fingers; the word can also mean a hand, a tree of the palm family, or the leaf of a palm tree. As a verb, it means to conceal something in the hand or to pass something off deceptively. Related: hand, handhold, conceal, hide.
- BRANCHES /ˈbrɑːntʃɪz/ (British), /ˈbræntʃɪz/ (US) · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular)
- The plural of "branch": the woody limbs that grow out from a tree's trunk or stem, or by extension any division or subdivision of something larger, such as a river, road, organization, field of study, or family line. As a verb form ("branches"), it means splits or extends into separate parts. Related: limbs, boughs, arms, offshoots.
- CLOAK /kloʊk/ · noun
- A loose outer garment without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders; figuratively, something that conceals or disguises one's true nature or intentions. Related: cape, mantle, robe, shawl.
- ROAD /roʊd/ (US); /rəʊd/ (UK) · noun
- A wide way or route for vehicles, pedestrians, or animals to travel along, especially one connecting towns or cities. By extension, it can mean a route, course of action, or means of progress. Related: street, avenue, highway, route.
- MOUNT /maʊnt/ · noun and verb
- A mount is a hill or mountain, especially one with a distinctive summit or prominence. As a verb, it means to climb, ascend, or become securely fastened onto a horse, vehicle, support, or frame. Related: summit, hill, peak, crest.
- OLIVES /ˈɒlɪvz/ (British), /ˈoʊlɪvz/ (US) · noun (plural)
- Olives are the small fruits of the olive tree, usually eaten or pressed for their oil; the term can also refer to the trees themselves. Related: fruit, pickle, table olive.
- MULTITUDE /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/ (British); /ˈmʌltətuːd/ (American) · noun
- A large number of people or things considered collectively. It can also refer to a great quantity or abundance of something, especially when used in the expression “a multitude of.” Related: mass, host, crowd, throng.
- DISCIPLES /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/ · noun
- Plural of disciple: followers or students of a particular teacher, leader, or philosophy, especially the twelve followers of Jesus Christ. Related: followers, adherents, students, devotees.
- JESUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/ · proper noun; interjection
- Jesus is the central figure of Christianity, regarded by Christians as the Son of God, the promised Messiah, and the Son of Man whose life and teachings are described in the New Testament. As an interjection, “Jesus!” expresses surprise, shock, frustration, or dismay and may be regarded as blasphemous in some religious contexts. Related: Christ, Messiah, Son of God, Saviour.
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