chiromancy
/'kaiərəmænsi/ Cách viết khác : (cheiromancy) /'kaiərəmænsi/
Definition
Noun 1. The practice of telling fortunes or interpreting a person's character by examining the lines and other features of the palm of the hand. It is a form of divination.
Usage
- Chiromancy is considered a pseudoscience.
- The fortune teller claimed to be skilled in the art of chiromancy.
- He was skeptical about the predictions made through chiromancy.
Advanced Usage
- "To practice chiromancy": To engage in the activity of palm reading.
- She learned to practice chiromancy from her grandmother.
- "A session of chiromancy": An instance where someone has their palm read.
- During a session of chiromancy, she was told she would have a long life.
Variants and Related Words
- Cheiromancy (noun): An alternate, less common spelling of "chiromancy." It has the same meaning.
- Palmistry (noun): A more common synonym for chiromancy. The terms are often used interchangeably.
- Chiromancer (noun): A person who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
- The chiromancer studied the lines on my hand intently.
Synonyms
- Palmistry: The more common term for the same practice.
- Palm reading: A straightforward, descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
- To read someone's palm: The verbal phrase describing the act of performing chiromancy.
- Can you read my palm?
Noun
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telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
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