- Cheirosophy
- Cheirosophy Chei*ros"o*phy, n. [Gr. chei`r hand + ? knowledge.] The art of reading character as it is delineated in the hand. -- {Chei*ros"o*phist}, n. [1913 Webster] ||
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Cheirosophist — Cheirosophy Chei*ros o*phy, n. [Gr. chei r hand + ? knowledge.] The art of reading character as it is delineated in the hand. {Chei*ros o*phist}, n. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palmistry — Chirology redirects here. For other uses, see Fingerspelling. The Fortune Teller, by Caravaggio (1594–95; Canvas; Louvre), depicting a palm reading Palmistry or chiromancy (also spelled cheiromancy, Greek kheir (χεῖρ, ός), “hand”; manteia… … Wikipedia
Chiromantīe — (griech., auch Chirognomik, Chirologie, Handlesekunst), das Wahrsagen aus der Hand, d. h. die vermeintliche Kunst, aus Bau und Linien der Hand eines Menschen sein Schicksal zu entziffern. Die C., eine der angesehensten Wahrsagungsformen,… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
