CHIROLOGY
palmistry, palm reading, chiromancy, chirology
(noun) telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chirology (uncountable)
Palm reading.
The use of the manual alphabet; signing.
Source: Wiktionary
Chi*rol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Definition: The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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