palmistry
noun
the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.
palmist
-
a word derived from
palmistry.
Example Sentences
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For a long time, this would have seemed as foolish as giving your money to a palmist.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 15, 2017
Ads for Coca-Cola and Tops Snuff, the famed palmist sign itself.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2015
Now see this Robert Adams describes himself as "a palmist" rather than a prophet.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2010
Ask your neighbor hood palmist what they, or the play, mean.
From Time Magazine Archive
And the palmist smiled archly, then leant back and closed her eyes.
From The Twelfth Hour by Ada Leverson
