: the art or practice of reading a person's character or future from the lines on the palms
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Recent Examples on the WebAfter falling out of favor around the Middle Ages, palmistry underwent a monumental revival in the 19th century as interest in the occult grew. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020 By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020 By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020 By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020 By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020 By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020 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 By the mid-1900s, palmistry was fully integrated within American pop culture. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English pawmestry, probably from paume palm + maistrie mastery