chirology
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Noun (1)
- telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the handSynonyms: palmistrypalm readingchiromancyType of divination, foretelling
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Chi·rol′o·gy noun
Origin: Gr. χείρ hand + -logy.
The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54