palmistry
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- noun
- /ˈpɑːmɪstri/
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- She read a book on the finer points of palmistry and rented five-dollar flea market tables soon thereafter.
- believe in palmistry
- palmistry and astrology
Examples
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Do you believe in palmistry?" Carolyn knew she should say yes, or what was the point, but she shook her head.
Fiction book (2002) -
"You probably won't be able to support yourself with palmistry," Zelda said, leaning back in her chair, her face deeply shadowed.
Fiction book (2002) -
I don't believe in palmistry.
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I don't know what an island means in palmistry.
Academic text (2000) -
Do you believe in palmistry?" Carolyn swallowed.
Fiction book (2002) -
During the fair, I visited a tent where an expert in palmistry revealed fascinating insights about my future based on the lines in my hand.
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Many people find palmistry intriguing because it combines art and intuition to predict various aspects of life.
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After studying palmistry for years, she opened her own practice to help others understand their destinies through palm readings.
Synonyms
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A way to tell someone's future by looking at the lines and shape of their hand
A way of telling someone's future by reading the lines on their palm
Reading the lines on a person's palm to predict their future or character
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Palmistry comes from palm, meaning 'palm of the hand', and the ending -istry, meaning a 'practice' or 'skill', as in dentistry. So palmistry literally means the practice of reading the lines on the palm, which is why it is about telling fortunes from a person's hand.