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Definitions for palmistry
ˈpɑ mə stripalm·ist·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
palmistry, palm reading, chiromancy, chirologynoun
telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
Wiktionary
palmistrynoun
Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand; chiromancy
Etymology: From palmestrie, from.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Palmistrynoun
Etymology: palma, Latin.
We shall not query what truth there is in palmistry, or divination, from those lines of our hands of high denomination. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. v.
Here while his canting drone-pipe scan’d,
The mystick figures of her hand,
He tipples palmistry, and dines
On all her fortune-telling lines. John Cleveland.With the fond maids in palmistry he deals;
They tell the secret first which he reveals. Matthew Prior.Going to relieve a common beggar, he found his pocket was picked; that being a kind of palmistry at which this vermin are very dextrous. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
Wikipedia
Palmistry
Palmistry is the practice of fortune-telling through the study of the palm. Also known as palm reading, chiromancy, chirology or cheirology, the practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice palmistry are generally called palmists, hand readers, hand analysts, or chirologists. There are many—and often conflicting—interpretations of various lines and palmar features across various teachings of palmistry. Palmistry is practiced by the Hindu Brahmins, and is also indirectly referenced in the Book of Job. The contradictions between different interpretations, as well as the lack of evidence for palmistry's predictions, have caused palmistry to be viewed as a pseudoscience by academics.
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palmistry
Palmistry, also known as chiromancy, is the practice of predicting a person's character or future by examining the lines and other characteristics of their hand, especially the palm and fingers. It is an ancient form of divination, quite similar to astrology in its psychological aspect.
Webster Dictionary
Palmistrynoun
the art or practice of divining or telling fortunes, or of judging of character, by the lines and marks in the palm of the hand; chiromancy
Palmistrynoun
a dexterous use or trick of the hand
Etymology: [See Palmister.]
Wikidata
Palmistry
Palmistry or chiromancy, is the art of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as palm reading, or chirology. The practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are generally called palmists, palm readers, hand readers, hand analysts, or chirologists. The information outlined below is briefly representative of modern palmistry; there are many ― often conflicting ― interpretations of various lines and palmar features across various schools of palmistry. These contradictions between different interpretations, as well as the lack of empirical support for palmistry's predictions, contribute to palmistry's perception as a pseudoscience among academics.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Palmistry
the art of reading character from the lines and marks on the palm of the hand, according to which some pretend to read fortunes as well.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
PALMISTRY
A plausible excuse for holding hands.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of palmistry in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of palmistry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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