Chiromancy
111chiro- — a combining form meaning hand, used in the formation of compound words: chiromancy. Also, cheiro . [comb. form of Gk cheír hand] * * * …
112divination — divinatory /di vin euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /div euh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means. 2. augury; prophecy: The divination of the high priest… …
113palmistry — palmist, n. /pah meuh stree/, n. the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person s hand. [1375 1425; late ME pawmestry, equiv. to pawm PALM1 + estry (orig. obscure; cf.… …
114prophecy — /prof euh see/, n., pl. prophecies. 1. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come. 2. something that is declared by a prophet, esp. a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation. 3. a divinely inspired utterance or revelation …
115Fludd, Robert — ▪ British physician and philosopher Fludd also spelled Flud, Latin Robertus De Fluctibus born 1574, Bearsted, Kent, Eng. died Sept. 8, 1637, London British physician, author, and mystical philosopher remembered for his occultist opposition… …
116Divination — • The seeking after knowledge of future or hidden things by inadequate means Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Divination Divination …
117Indo-China — • The most easterly of the three great peninsulas of Southern Asia, is bounded on the north by the mountains of Assam, the Plateau of Yun nan, and the mountains of Kwang si; on the east by the province of Kwang si (Canton), the Gulf of Tong king …
118Superstition — • From supersisto, to stand in terror of the deity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Superstition Superstition † …
119chirosophy — noun palmistry, chiromancy …
120chiromantic — adjective Of or pertaining to chiromancy …
