palmistry
Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the handTelling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.
» She loves to study palmistry, and shows the others the meaning that lies beneath their hands.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.
Chiromantie, Handlesekunst, Handlesen
гада́ниеgadánije, хирома́нтияxiromántija
telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.
(countable, usually)A book on palmistry; a system of palmistry.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable, usually)A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
Examples
1 sentencesShe loves to study palmistry, and shows the others the meaning that lies beneath their hands.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English palmestrie. Equivalent to palm + -ist + -ry.From Middle English palmestrie. Equivalent to palm + -ist + -ry.
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Forms
plural: palmistries| Singular | palmistry |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand:palm readingchiromancychirology
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable