chiromancy
Origin of chiromancy
1Other words from chiromancy
- chi·ro·man·cer, noun
- chi·ro·man·tic, chi·ro·man·ti·cal, adjective
Words Nearby chiromancy
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How to use chiromancy in a sentence
I have brought the party hither, that you may use palmistry, or chiromancy if such is your pleasure.
Quentin Durward | Sir Walter ScottFor how many gipsies and pretenders to chiromancy have we in London and in the country?
The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell | Daniel DefoeFour membra treat of the discovery of character by chiromancy, physiognomy, dreams and astrology.
The observation was new to him, and he seemed to be interested in it, as he always was in anything like chiromancy or metoscopy.
Memoirs | Charles Godfrey LelandHer husband, Monvoisin, was an unsuccessful jeweller, and she practised chiromancy and face-reading to retrieve their fortunes.
British Dictionary definitions for chiromancy
/ (ˈkaɪrəˌmænsɪ) /
another word for palmistry
Derived forms of chiromancy
- chiromancer, noun
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