palmistry

[ pah-muh-stree ]

/ ˈpɑ mə stri /

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noun

the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.

Also called palm reading .

Origin of palmistry

1375–1425; late Middle English pawmestry, equivalent to pawmpalm¹ + -estry (origin obscure; cf. -y³)

OTHER WORDS FROM palmistry

palmist, noun

Words nearby palmistry

Palmgren, palmic, palmier, Palmira, Palm Islands, palmistry, palmitate, palmitic, palmitic acid, palmitin, palmitoleic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for palmistry

All you need is a competent plastic surgeon with an electric scalpel who has a basic knowledge of palmistry.
Your Future Is in the Palm of Your (Surgeon’s) Hand|Jake Adelstein, Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So I bought a handbook on palmistry and, having absorbed it, set out for my next party full of confidence.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, April 7, 1920|Various
I am talking as if palmistry was a daily study with me, but that is not so.
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I believe in palmistry, because I have seen it verified in a hundred and one instances.
Byways of Ghost-Land|Elliott O'Donnell

The disciples of palmistry now claim for it something like what was earlier claimed for phrenology and physiognomy.
The Myths and Fables of To-Day|Samuel Adams Drake
She has slept scarcely any since our palmistry evening, but I did not discover the fact until last night.
Cicely and Other Stories|Annie Fellows Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for palmistry

palmistry

/ (ˈpɑːmɪstrɪ) /

noun

the process or art of interpreting character, telling fortunes, etc, by the configuration of lines, marks, and bumps on a person's handAlso called: chiromancy

Derived forms of palmistry

palmist, noun

Word Origin for palmistry

C15 pawmestry, from paume palm 1; the second element is unexplained

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单词	palmistry
释义	palmistry [ pah-muh-stree ] / ˈpɑ mə stri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR palmistry ON THESAURUS.COM noun the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand. Also called palm reading . Origin of palmistry 1375–1425; late Middle English pawmestry, equivalent to pawmpalm¹ + -estry (origin obscure; cf. -y³) OTHER WORDS FROM palmistry palmist, noun Words nearby palmistry Palmgren, palmic, palmier, Palmira, Palm Islands, palmistry, palmitate, palmitic, palmitic acid, palmitin, palmitoleic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palmistry All you need is a competent plastic surgeon with an electric scalpel who has a basic knowledge of palmistry. Your Future Is in the Palm of Your (Surgeon’s) Hand\|Jake Adelstein, Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky\|July 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So I bought a handbook on palmistry and, having absorbed it, set out for my next party full of confidence. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, April 7, 1920\|Various I am talking as if palmistry was a daily study with me, but that is not so. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) I believe in palmistry, because I have seen it verified in a hundred and one instances. Byways of Ghost-Land\|Elliott O'Donnell The disciples of palmistry now claim for it something like what was earlier claimed for phrenology and physiognomy. The Myths and Fables of To-Day\|Samuel Adams Drake She has slept scarcely any since our palmistry evening, but I did not discover the fact until last night. Cicely and Other Stories\|Annie Fellows Johnston British Dictionary definitions for palmistry palmistry / (ˈpɑːmɪstrɪ) / noun the process or art of interpreting character, telling fortunes, etc, by the configuration of lines, marks, and bumps on a person's handAlso called: chiromancy Derived forms of palmistry palmist, noun Word Origin for palmistry C15 pawmestry, from paume palm 1; the second element is unexplained Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to palmistry guess, indicator, forecast, prognosis, prophecy, conjecture, hunch, horoscope, dope, augury, tip, divination, foresight, cast, prognostication, vaticination, presage, soothsaying, omen, prevision
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palmistry

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