chirognomy
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Chirognomy — Chi*rog no*my, n. [Gr. chei r hand + ? understanding.] The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chirognomy — divination by studying the hands Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
chirognomy — chi·rog·no·my … English syllables
chirognomy — /kaɪˈrɒgnəmi/ (say kuy rognuhmee) noun the art of estimating a person s character by the appearance of the hand; palmistry …
chirognomy — mē noun ( es) Etymology: modification (influenced by gnomy) of French chirognomonie, from chir + gnomonie, from Greek gnōmonia judging (as in physiognōmonia physiognomy) more at gnomy : palmistry … Useful english dictionary
chiromancy — , chirognomy , n. palmistry … Dictionary of difficult words
Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… … Wikipedia
Chiromancy — or cheiromancy, (Greek cheir (χειρ), “hand”; manteia (μαντεία), “divination”), is the art of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as palmistry, palm reading, chirology or hand analysis. The… … Wikipedia
Псевдопсихология (pseudopsychology) — Деятельность, к рая имеет поверхностное или кажущееся сходство с психологией, может варьировать от деятельности, близкой к профессиональной, до откровенного шарлатанства. Нек рые разновидности П. являются по своему характеру безобидным и приятным … Психологическая энциклопедия
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
