palmistry

English

Etymology

From Middle English palmestrie, from Latin.

Noun

palmistry (usually uncountable, plural palmistries)

  1. Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand; chiromancy.
  2. A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
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References

  • palmistry in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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