Meaning & use
chiromancer
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A person who practices palmistry, claiming to read character or fortune from the lines of the hand.
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The fairground chiromancer traced the lines on her palm and predicted a long journey.
Skeptics dismiss chiromancers as entertainers rather than genuine fortune-tellers.
A note on using this word
From the Greek kheir, 'hand', and manteia, 'divination'; 'chiromancy' is the practice itself.
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palmistpalm reader
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