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chiromancy

[kahy-ruh-man-see]

chiromancy

/ ˈkaɪrəˌmænsɪ /

noun

  1. another word for palmistry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • chiromancer noun
  • chiromantic adjective
  • chiromantical adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chiromancy1

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

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Because he is in eighth grade, this was his last year to compete, and he bested beasts of the dictionary like “chiromancy,” “schistorrhachis” and “aegagrus.”

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Séances were a fad; so were hypnotism, chiromancy and telepathy.

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"They may try their chiromancy on me, when they please, and do me all the harm they can for half a crown, which is, I believe, the stipulated sum."

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He studied chiromancy, and acquired some knowledge of the art.

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For how many gipsies and pretenders to chiromancy have we in London and in the country?

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