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palm·is·try
/
ˈpɑ
mə
stri
/
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[
pah
-m
uh
-stree
]
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noun
the
art
or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.
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Also called
palm reading
.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
pawmestry,
equivalent to
pawm
palm
1
+
-estry
(origin obscure;
compare
-y
3
)
Related forms
palm·ist,
noun
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World English Dictionary
palmistry
(ˈpɑːmɪstrɪ)
—
n
Also called:
chiromancy
the process or art of interpreting character, telling fortunes, etc, by the configuration of lines, marks, and bumps on a person's hand
[C15
pawmestry,
from
paume
palm
1
; the second element is unexplained]
'palmist
—
n
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