chiromancy

[ kahy-ruh-man-see ]

/ ˈkaɪ rəˌmæn si /

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noun

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Origin of chiromancy

First recorded in 1520–30; chiro- + -mancy

OTHER WORDS FROM chiromancy

chi·ro·man·cer, nounchi·ro·man·tic, chi·ro·man·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby chiromancy

chirimoya, chirk, chirm, chiro, chirography, chiromancy, Chiron, chironomid, chiropodist, chiropody, chiropractic

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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 Scott
For 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 Defoe
Four membra treat of the discovery of character by chiromancy, physiognomy, dreams and astrology.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
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 Leland

Her husband, Monvoisin, was an unsuccessful jeweller, and she practised chiromancy and face-reading to retrieve their fortunes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chiromancy

chiromancy

/ (ˈkaɪrəˌmænsɪ) /

noun

another word for palmistry

Derived forms of chiromancy

chiromancer, noun

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