palmister

Thân thiện

A palmister examines the lines on a young woman's hand.

Definition

Noun: A person who claims to foretell a person's future by interpreting the lines and other features of the palm of their hand; a practitioner of palmistry.

Usage

The word "palmister" is a formal and somewhat dated term for a fortune teller who specializes in reading palms. It is used to identify the person's profession or activity. - The village palmister examined the lines on my hand with great concentration. - She consulted a palmister to learn what the future might hold.

Advanced Usage

• As a subject of study: The term can be used in historical or anthropological contexts discussing the practice of divination.
  • The book described the methods used by the palmister in 19th-century England.

Variants and Related Words

• Palmist: A more common modern synonym for "palmister."
• Palmistry (n): The art or practice of fortune-telling from the lines and markings on the palm.
• Chiromancer (n): Another formal synonym for a palm reader.

Synonyms

• Fortune teller, palm reader, chiromancer, seer.

Idioms

No specific idioms center solely on the word "palmister."

Học thuật

Noun

1. fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms

Từ đồng nghĩa

• palmist
• chiromancer