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palmistry


palm·ist·ry

noun
\ˈpä-mə-strē, ˈpäl-, ˈp-, ˈpl-\

Definition of PALMISTRY

: the art or practice of reading a person's character or future from the lines on the palms

Origin of PALMISTRY

Middle English pawmestry, probably from paume palm + maistrie mastery
First Known Use: 15th century

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