Palmistry
71Hora (astrology) — Horā (Sanskrit होरा, hour , from Greek gr. ὥρα [Monier Williams, A Sanskrit English Dictionary] [The IAST|Bṛhat Parāśara Horāśāstra etymologizes the word as ahorātra with the first and last syllables dropped (BPHS.4.1 2)] ) is a branch of the… …
72palmist — palm·ist (päʹmĭst) also palm·is·ter ( mĭ stər) n. One who practices palmistry. [Probably back formation from palmistry.] * * * …
73χειρομάντεις — χειρόμαντις diviner by palmistry fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) χειρόμαντις diviner by palmistry fem nom/acc pl (attic) …
74χειροσκοπικόν — χειροσκοπικός based on palmistry masc acc sg χειροσκοπικός based on palmistry neut nom/voc/acc sg …
75Gypsies — Since the Romantic period, Gypsies have had a glamorous image for writers and artists outside their communities, evoking ideas of freedom, exotic passion, mystery, and a life close to nature. In folk tradition, however, the stereotyping is… …
76chi|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 …
77hand|read|ing — «HAND EE dihng», noun. = palmistry. (Cf. ↑palmistry) …
78Bench table — Table Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair… …
79Card table — Table Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair… …
80Chiromancy — Chi ro*mancy, n. [Gr. chei r hand + mancy.] The art or practice of foretelling events, or of telling the fortunes or the disposition of persons by inspecting the hand; palmistry. [1913 Webster] …