Palmistry is the practice and art of trying to find out what people are like and what will happen in their future life by examining the lines on the palms of their hands.
Synonyms: palm-reading, fortune-telling, chiromancy More Synonyms of palmistry
palmistry in British English
(ˈpɑːmɪstrɪ)
noun
the process or art of interpreting character, telling fortunes, etc, by the configuration of lines, marks, and bumps on a person's hand
Also called: chiromancy
Derived forms
palmist (ˈpalmist) or palmister (ˈpalmister)
noun
Word origin
C15 pawmestry, from paumepalm1; the second element is unexplained
palmistry in American English
(ˈpɑmɪstri)
noun
the supposed telling of a person's character or fortune by interpreting the lines and marks onthat person's palm
Derived forms
palmist (ˈpalmist)
noun
Word origin
altered (by assoc. with palm2) < ME paumestrie, prob. contr. < paume, palm2 + maistrie, mastery
Synonyms of 'palmistry'
palm-reading, fortune-telling, chiromancy
More Synonyms of palmistry
(noun)
Definition
fortune-telling by examining the lines and bumps of the hand