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palmistry.

Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑːmɪstɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑːməstɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑ(l)məstɹi/General-American/ˈpɔ(l)məstɹi/General-American
  1. Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand. A book on palmistry; a system of palmistry.

    countable · usually
  3. A dexterous use or trick of the hand.

    obsolete · rare · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle English palmestrie. Equivalent to palm + -ist + -ry.

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