chi|ro|man|cy

chi|ro|man|cy
chi|ro|man|cy «KY ruh MAN see», noun.
fortunetelling or divination by inspection of a person's hands; palmistry. Also, cheiromancy.
[< Medieval Latin chiromantia < Greek cheirómantis diviner by palmistry < cheír, -os hand + mántis prophet < manteíā divination]

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