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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand |
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CHIROLOGY is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | chiromancy, palm reading, palmistry |
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| | See Also: | | divination, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chi*rol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. chei`r hand + -logy.]
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}.
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