chiromancy
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Noun (1)
- telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the handSynonyms: palmistrypalm readingchirologyType of divination, foretelling
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Chi′ro·mancy noun
Origin: Gr. χείρ hand + -mancy.
The art or practice of foretelling events, or of telling the fortunes or the disposition of persons by inspecting the hand; palmistry.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54