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
"You have a heart line," said the palmist to one of them—"a heart line like a windmill!"
From Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front by Mary Roberts Rinehart
