- palmist, palmistry
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English-Hawaiian dictionary. 2015.
palmist, palmistry
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palmistry — palmist, n. /pah meuh stree/, n. the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person s hand. [1375 1425; late ME pawmestry, equiv. to pawm PALM1 + estry (orig. obscure; cf.… … Universalium
palmist — palmistry ► NOUN ▪ the supposed interpretation of a person s character or prediction of their future by examining the hand. DERIVATIVES palmist noun … English terms dictionary
palmistry — ► NOUN ▪ the supposed interpretation of a person s character or prediction of their future by examining the hand. DERIVATIVES palmist noun … English terms dictionary
palmistry — [päm′is trē] n. [altered (by assoc. with PALM2) < ME paumestrie, prob. contr. < paume,PALM2 + maistrie,MASTERY] the supposed telling of a person s character or fortune by interpreting the lines and marks on that person s palm palmist n … English World dictionary
Palmistry — Chirology redirects here. For other uses, see Fingerspelling. The Fortune Teller, by Caravaggio (1594–95; Canvas; Louvre), depicting a palm reading Palmistry or chiromancy (also spelled cheiromancy, Greek kheir (χεῖρ, ός), “hand”; manteia… … Wikipedia
palmist — UK [ˈpɑːmɪst] / US [ˈpɑlmɪst] noun [countable] Word forms palmist : singular palmist plural palmists someone who claims to be able to tell you about your future by examining the lines on your hand. This activity is called palmistry … English dictionary
palmist — palm|ist [ palmıst ] noun count someone who claims to be able to tell you about your future by examining the lines on your hand. This activity is called palmistry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
palmist — noun Etymology: probably back formation from palmistry Date: 1877 one who practices palmistry … New Collegiate Dictionary
palmist — palm·ist (päʹmĭst) also palm·is·ter ( mĭ stər) n. One who practices palmistry. [Probably back formation from palmistry.] * * * … Universalium
palmist — noun A fortuneteller who uses palmistry. Syn: chiromancer, palmister … Wiktionary
