chiromancy
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of chiromancy
Explanation
Chiromancy, or palmistry, is the art of reading palms to tell someone’s future. If you are in doubt about your future prom date or business venture, let chiromancy be your guide. If you like astrology and tarot cards, you might be interested in chiromancy, which involves looking at a person’s palms to determine their destiny. Chiromancy is a form of fortune-telling, and chiromancers look closely at the different lines on your palm to make predictions about your career, love life, and happiness. This is a rare word for what is usually called palmistry or palm-reading these days.
Example Sentences
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Séances were a fad; so were hypnotism, chiromancy and telepathy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2016
By the 17 century, the great age of wars of religion, palmistry, and chiromancy, knowledge of and on the hand would become major sciences.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2012
After a short visit to Wittenberg 307 he went to Strassburg, where he lectured on alchemy and chiromancy, and occasionally preached.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
Physiognomy, chiromancy, and other fantastic arts of prediction afforded each its mystical assistance and guidance.
From Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott
La Baji, or, in Spanish, buena ventura.—Fortune-telling, by chiromancy, necromancy, and other divinations.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
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