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line of the Sun

variants: or line of Sun

Definition of line of the Sun

: a line that may begin on any part of the hand but ascends the palm to the Mount of Apollo and that is usually held by palmists to indicate possession of exceptional talents leading toward success in life — called also line of Apollo, line of brilliancy, line of fortune, line of success

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