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chiromancy
chi·ro·man·cy C0308400 (kī′rə-măn′sē)n. Palmistry.
chi′ro·man′cer n.chiromancy (ˈkaɪrəˌmænsɪ) or cheiromancyn (Alternative Belief Systems) another word for palmistry ˈchiroˌmancer npalm•is•try (ˈpɑ mə stri)
n. the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations on the palm of a person's hand. [1375–1425; late Middle English pawmestry=pawme palm1 + -stry (appar. -stre -ster + -y -y3)] palm′ist, n. chiromancy, cheiromancypalmistry.See also: Divination, HandsThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  chiromancy - telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the handchirology, palm reading, palmistryfortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeepalmistryChiromancy
A pseudodiscipline based on the assertion that the individual nature of the lines in the hand of each person can be evaluated to assess a person’s life history and predict his/her future. This form of hand interpretation is rejected by mainstream medical thoughtchiromancy
Related to chiromancy: palm reading, palmistrySynonyms for chiromancynoun telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the handSynonyms- chirology
- palm reading
- palmistry
Related Words- fortune telling
- soothsaying
- foretelling
- divination
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