chi·ro·man·cer
ˈkī-rə-ˌman(t)-sər 
variants
or less commonly chiromancist
ˈkī-rə-ˌman(t)-sist
plural -s
: one who practices chiromancy
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Steve Almasy,
CNN,
1 June 2023
The more obvious ones include oneiromancy, as in divination by dreams; arithmancy, which uses numbers for predictive purposes; chiromancy, for reading the future through palm lines; and ceromancy, which bases its predictions on wax poured into water.
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Andrew Cockburn,
Harper’s Magazine ,
6 Jan. 2023
Of all divination practices, palm reading, also known as chiromancy or palmistry, is one of the most highly regarded.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher,
Allure,
3 Jan. 2020
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Noun
In the word meaning round, Dev picked the right definition of chiromancy, identifying it as someone who tells fortunes using lines on the palm of the hand Dev competed against 14-year-old Charlotte Walsh from Merrifield, Virginia, as the final two standing.
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Steve Almasy,
CNN,
1 June 2023
The more obvious ones include oneiromancy, as in divination by dreams; arithmancy, which uses numbers for predictive purposes; chiromancy, for reading the future through palm lines; and ceromancy, which bases its predictions on wax poured into water.
—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper’s Magazine ,
6 Jan. 2023
Of all divination practices, palm reading, also known as chiromancy or palmistry, is one of the most highly regarded.
—
Aliza Kelly Faragher,
Allure,
3 Jan. 2020
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“Chiromancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiromancy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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