CHIRONOMY

Etymology

Noun

chironomy (usually uncountable, plural chironomies)

(obsolete) The art of moving the hands in oratory or in pantomime; gesture.

Source: Wiktionary


Chi*ron"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The art of moving the hands in oratory or in pantomime; gesture [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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