palmistry
[ pah-muh-stree ]
/ ˈpɑ mə stri /
noun
the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.
Also called
palm reading.
Origin of palmistry
OTHER WORDS FROM palmistry
palm·ist, nounWords nearby palmistry
palmetto,
palmetto state,
palmgren,
palmic,
palmira,
palmistry,
palmitate,
palmitic,
palmitic acid,
palmitin,
palmitoleic acid
Example sentences from the Web for palmistry
British Dictionary definitions for palmistry
palmistry
/ (ˈpɑːmɪstrɪ) /
noun
the process or art of interpreting character, telling fortunes, etc, by the configuration of lines, marks, and bumps on a person's hand
Also called: chiromancy
Derived forms of palmistry
palmist, nounWord Origin for palmistry
C15
pawmestry, from
paume
palm
1; the second element is unexplained