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chiromancy

chi·ro·man·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahy-ruh-man-see]
    • /ˈkaɪ rəˌmæn si/
    • /ˈkaɪə.rəʊ.mæn.sɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-ruh-man-see]
    • /ˈkaɪ rəˌmæn si/

Definitions of chiromancy word

  • noun chiromancy palmistry 3
  • noun chiromancy palmistry. 1
  • noun chiromancy The prediction of a person’s future from the lines on the palms of his or her hands ; palmistry. 1
  • noun chiromancy Divination performed by examining the lines in the palms. 0

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Origin of chiromancy

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; chiro- + -mancy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chiromancy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chiromancy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chiromancy usage trend in Literature

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