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Chiromancy vs Chirognomy - What's the difference?

chiromancy | chirognomy |

As nouns the difference between chiromancy and chirognomy

is that chiromancy is divination performed by examining the lines in the palms while chirognomy is the art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.

chiromancy

English

Alternative forms

* Early modern English: cheiromancy, chiromancie, chyromancia, chyromancie, chyromancy

Noun

(-)
  • Divination performed by examining the lines in the palms.
  • * 1620 J. Melton Astrologaster
    • If they fore-tell things that shall happen by signes that they see in lines of a mans hand; then it is called Chyromancie...
  • * 1995 C. Walker Encyc. Secret Knowledge
    • Modern palmistry differs from the ancient methods in concentrating on what is called chirognomy at the expense of chiromancy .

    Synonyms

    * palmistry

    Derived terms

    * chiromancer * chiromantic * chiromantical

    References

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    chirognomy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
    • (Webster 1913)