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divination by interpreting the facial lines and wrinkles, especially the forehead. It was developed by 16th century astrologer and physician Jerome Cardan.
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Metopomancy — Met o*po*man cy, n. [Gr. ? the forehead + mancy.] Fortune telling by physiognomy. [R.] Urquhart. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metopomancy — divination using the forehead or face Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
metopomancy — Divination using a person s forehead … Grandiloquent dictionary
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Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… … Wikipedia
Divination and Fortune-Telling — This list defines 163 terms for kinds of divination and fortune telling, ranging from very common (runes, tarot cards, or horoscopes) to extraordinarily rare. In fact, you won t believe the range of methods that people have developed to rip other … Phrontistery dictionary
metopic — a. pertaining to forehead. ♦ metopomancy, n. divination by face or forehead … Dictionary of difficult words
