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Meaning of chiromancy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkaɪ.ɹə(ʊ).mæn.si

Definitions

Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Ελληνικά χειρομαντεία
Suomi kädestäennustaminen kädestäennustus
Svenska kiromanti

Examples

“If they fore-tell things that shall happen by signes that they see in lines of a mans hand; then it is called Chyromancie...”
“Modern palmistry differs from the ancient methods in concentrating on what is called chirognomy at the expense of chiromancy.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

chiromant chiromegaly Chiron chironemid chironomer chironomia

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