chiromancy
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rəˌmæn noun
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Chiromancy
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | chiromancy |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See cheiromancy |
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Word Origin & History
chiromancy
"divination by the hand, palmistry," 1528, from Fr. chiromancie, from L. chiromantia, from Late Gk. kheiromanteia, from kheiro-, comb. form of kheir "hand" + -mantia (see -mancy).
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The practice of chiromancy is generally regarded as a pseudoscience.
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