palmistry
noun
palm·ist·ry
ˈpä-mə-strē 
ˈpäl-,
ˈpȯ-,
ˈpȯl-
: the art or practice of reading a person's character or future from the lines on the palms
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Palm reading, also known as palmistry or chiromancy throughout history, has been far more than a party trick for centuries.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
More than a party trick, palmistry can act as a reality check and excuse for a dose of self-reflection.
—Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
Read on for everything to know, according to palmistry experts.
—Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
But what exactly is palmistry?
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
In palmistry, Mars covers a lot of ground.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
Fortune-telling methods include general readings, palmistry, crystallomancy, and others.
—Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2022
After falling out of favor around the Middle Ages, palmistry underwent a monumental revival in the 19th century as interest in the occult grew.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
More than a party trick, palmistry can act as a reality check and excuse for a dose of self-reflection.
—Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
Read on for everything to know, according to palmistry experts.
—Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
But what exactly is palmistry?
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
In palmistry, Mars covers a lot of ground.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
Fortune-telling methods include general readings, palmistry, crystallomancy, and others.
—Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2022
After falling out of favor around the Middle Ages, palmistry underwent a monumental revival in the 19th century as interest in the occult grew.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
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“Palmistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palmistry. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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palmistry
noun
palm·ist·ry
ˈpäm-ə-strē
ˈpäl-mə-
ˈpäl-mə-
: the art or practice of reading a person's character or future from markings on the palm of the hand
palmist
noun
ˈpäm-əst
ˈpäl-məst
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