† chiromanticaladj.
Obsolete.
Pertaining to chiromancy.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > palmistry > [adjective]
chiromantic1627
chiromantical1644
chiroscopical1652
1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 73 This art of Chiromanticall Phisiognomie.
1701 W. Salmon (title) Polygraphice, or Arts of Drawing, Chiromantical Signatures, etc., etc.
a1843 R. Southey Doctor (1847) VI. 366 The text appears more chiromantical in the Vulgate.
Derivatives
chiroˈmantist n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > palmistry > [noun] > one who practises
palmister?a1505
palmastrer1561
chiromancer1573
chiromantine1601
chiromantist1652
chirosopher1652
chiromantic1653
palmist1875
chiromant1876
chirognomist1883
chiromancist1889
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια xxvi. sig. l4v The fatidicall Chiromantist will divine all things sinisterly of me.
1904 E. F. Benson Challoners vi If I had been told by a chiromantist that I should shortly be writing the words Sunday Magazine.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > palmistry > [noun] > one who practises
palmister?a1505
palmastrer1561
chiromancer1573
chiromantine1601
chiromantist1652
chirosopher1652
chiromantic1653
palmist1875
chiromant1876
chirognomist1883
chiromancist1889
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 354 These Physiognomers & Chiromantines..as friuolous and foolish as they be, yet now adaies are in credite.
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