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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIROMANCY

chiromancy  [ˈkaɪrəˌmænsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIROMANCY

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chiromancy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIROMANCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chiromancy

Palmistry

Palmistry, or chiromancy (also spelled cheiromancy; from Greek kheir (χεῖρ, ός; “hand”) and manteia (μαντεία, ας; “divination”)), is the claim of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as palm reading or chirology. The practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are generally called palmists, palm readers, hand readers, hand analysts, or chirologists. The information outlined below is briefly representative of modern palmistry; there are many ― often conflicting ― interpretations of various lines and palmar features across various schools of palmistry. These contradictions between different interpretations, as well as the lack of empirical support for palmistry's predictions, contribute to palmistry's perception as a pseudoscience among academics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIROMANCY


belomancy
ˈbeləˌmænsɪ
bibliomancy
ˈbɪblɪəʊˌmænsɪ
cartomancy
ˈkɑːtəˌmænsɪ
cleromancy
ˈklerəˌmænsɪ
coscinomancy
ˈkɒsɪnəʊˌmænsɪ
dactyliomancy
dækˈtɪlɪəˌmænsɪ
geomancy
ˈdʒiːəʊˌmænsɪ
gyromancy
ˈdʒaɪrəˌmænsɪ
hieromancy
ˈhaɪərəˌmænsɪ
lampadomancy
ˈlæmpədəˌmænsɪ
lithomancy
ˈlɪθəˌmænsɪ
necromancy
ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ
oenomancy
ˈiːnəˌmænsɪ
pyromancy
ˈpaɪrəʊˌmænsɪ
rhabdomancy
ˈræbdəˌmænsɪ
scapulimancy
ˈskæpjʊləˌmænsɪ
scapulomancy
ˈskæpjʊləˌmænsɪ
sciomancy
ˈsaɪəˌmænsɪ
spodomancy
ˈspɒdəˌmænsɪ
zoomancy
ˈzəʊəˌmænsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIROMANCY

chirognomy
chirograph
chirographer
chirographic
chirographical
chirographist
chirography
chirologist
chirology
chiromancer
chiromantic
chiromantical
Chiron
chironomer
chironomic
chironomid
chironomy
chiropodial
chiropodist
chiropody

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIROMANCY

adamancy
adiathermancy
aeromancy
athermancy
axinomancy
botanomancy
capnomancy
ceromancy
cheiromancy
crithomancy
crystallomancy
diathermancy
dormancy
fancy
gastromancy
hydromancy
myomancy
omphalomancy
ornithomancy
tephromancy
theomancy

Synonyms and antonyms of chiromancy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chiromancy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIROMANCY

Find out the translation of chiromancy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chiromancy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chiromancy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手相术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quiromancia
570 millions of speakers

English

chiromancy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chiromancy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chiromancy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хиромантия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quiromancia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাত-দেখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiromancie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chiromancy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chiromantie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手相占い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chiromancy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chiromancy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuật coi tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறிபார்த்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साक्षात्कार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el falı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiromanzia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chiromancja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хіромантія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chiromanție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chiromancy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chiromantie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chiromancy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chiromancy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chiromancy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIROMANCY»

The term «chiromancy» is normally little used and occupies the 131.379 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIROMANCY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chiromancy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIROMANCY»

Discover the use of chiromancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chiromancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chiromancy Or the Science of Palmistry B
By Which The Past, The Present, And The Future May Be Explained And Foretold.
Henry Frith, Edward Heron Allen, 2006
2
The Occult Sciences - Chiromancy Or Palm Reading
A republication of the 1897 edition. The illustrated contents deal with all aspects of the fascinating art, history and science of palm reading.
Various Authors, 2011
3
The Limewood Sculptors of Renaissance Germany
2 Chiromancy and the Grand Form In what terms are we to think of a piece of wood as having a character to be respected ? It is useful to take an initial stance from the period itself. Paracelsus, the physician, was fond of making references to  ...
Michael Baxandall, 1980
4
Encyclopaedia Judaica: Blu-Cof
for the purpose of chiromancy. This verse is adduced in Jewish tradition only from the 16t century onward. Chiromancy appears first in Judaism in the circle of * Merkabah mysticism. The fragments of their literature include a chapter entitled ...
Fred Skolnik, Michael Berenbaum, 2007
5
The Jesuits II: Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts, 1540-1773
I will follow the course of chiromancy taught by Inácio Vieira in Lisbon in 1712, lecture notes of which were written down by the student João Barbosa de Araújo, about whom more will be said below.19 The Jesuit professor of mathematics ...
John W. O'Malley, 2006
6
The Body of the Artisan: Art and Experience in the ...
In describing how a physician must perfect the art of reading a natural thing from its external character in order to gain understanding of the virtue and power in it — what he called "chiromancy"— Paracelsus points to the example of ...
Pamela H. Smith, 2004
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Paracelsus:
377-82 14.12 CONCERNING THE ASTRAL SIGNS OF CHIROMANCY Concerning the signs of chiromancy it should be held that they arise from the higher stars of the seven planets, and all of them ought to be learnt and judged from the ...
Paracelsus, Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, 1999
8
The Eadwine Psalter: Text, Image, and Monastic Culture in ...
The first is a chiromancy. It is a brief text listing the significance of lines and other marks on the palm of the hand. There are a large number of chiromancies written in Latin and the vernaculars in the Middle Ages.2 The chiromancy in Eadwine is ...
Margaret T. Gibson, T. A. Heslop, Richard William Pfaff, 1992
9
Chiromancy Or the Art of Fortune Telling Events by the Hands
THIS 13 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Mysteries of Astrology and the Wonders of Magic, by C. W. Roback. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597997.
C. W. Roback, 2010
10
Selected Writings
1/14, 183-84 There are many kinds of chiromancy; not only the chiromancy of man's hands, from which it is possible to infer and discover his inclinations and his fate, to ascertain what good or evil will befall him; there are yet other kinds of ...
Paracelsus, Jolande Jacobi, 1951

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIROMANCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chiromancy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reflections on Walter Benjamin 5.
... attempts to delineate the study of how to read the human personality: amongst them, chiromancy, phrenology, physiognomy and graphology. «The Fortnightly Review, Mar 15»
2
Withering Glance: Oh, our aching back
CP: For many years, I thought chiropracty was in a class with chiromancy, or bleeding by leeches. RN: I know. I used to hear the word ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec 14»
3
The Barrett Brown Review of Arts and Letters and Jail: I Wish I Could …
“It is a great error to suppose that chiromancy is concerned only with the hands, for it includes the significance of the lines upon the entire body.”. «D Magazine, May 14»
4
Fair: Festival Evolution at Holešovice
Consultations in the counseling zone offering chiromancy, numerology, astrology, and reading cards are popular as well. Areas of thematic ... «Prague Post, Apr 14»
5
Lump of Coal Awards, Part 1: dumb fund moves | Chuck Jaffe
... the art of reading tea leaves to divine the future — Tarot, Scrying (crystal-ball gazing) or Chiromancy (palm reading) all are available — but ... «The Seattle Times, Dec 13»
6
Six nail appearances that may predict health issues
Palmistry or chiromancy is the art of foretelling the future through the study of the palms. Many celebrities such as Oscar Wilde, Grover ... «eMaxHealth, Oct 13»
7
Call Me Cheiro...
The name Cheiro comes from the word chiromancy, another word for palmistry, which is the art of reading a person based on the study of their ... «Artvoice, Oct 13»
8
Victor Syrnev earns the notable Golden A' Design Award
A' Design Award and Competitions are proud to tell that the work Chiromancy by Victor Syrnev has been awarded with the renowned Golden A' ... «PR Web, Sep 13»
9
Michael James McCann, age 51, of Austin died Saturday
His other interest included camping, archeology, literature and chiromancy. He was a longtime Cherrywood resident and was fondly known by ... «Temple Daily Telegram, Jul 13»
10
Psychic and holistic fair comes to Canton
Nearby, Georgia E. Cuningham of Liverpool was offering readings in the form of chiromancy, or palm reading. Ms. Cuningham, who has ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Nov 11»

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