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palmistry |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Palmistry \Pal`mis*try\, n.[See {Palmister}.] 1. The art or practice of divining or telling fortunes, or of judging of character, by the lines and marks in the palm of the hand; chiromancy. --Ascham. Cowper. 2. A dexterous use or trick of the hand. --Addison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: palmistry n : telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand [syn: {chiromancy}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method (according to Mimbleshaw's classification) of obtaining money by false pretences. It consists in "reading character" in the wrinkles made by closing the hand. The pretence is not altogether false; character can really be read very accurately in this way for the wrinkles in every hand submitted plainly spell the word "dupe." The imposture consists in not reading it aloud.
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