palmister

Meanings

• noun

  A person who interprets the lines, marks, and patterns on the palm of another's hand, claiming to reveal information about the person's character, future, or health.

  - "She went to the palmist to have her future told."
  - "The palmister read the lines on my hand and predicted a bright future."

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Variants

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palmette , palmettes

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Etymology

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The word 'palmister' comes from 'palmistry', which is the ancient art of interpreting the hand, particularly the palm and fingers.

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Trivia

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1. Palmistry was once used as a form of entertainment for royal courts and the wealthy.

2. The ancient Greeks believed that the shape of the hand revealed a person's temperament.

3. The lines on the hand that are commonly read are the 'life line', 'head line', and 'heart line'.

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Related Concepts

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1. fortune-telling: The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or unknown by supernatural means.

2. psychic: A person who claims to have extrasensory perception or psychic abilities, such as clairvoyance or telepathy.

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Culture

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Palmistry has been practiced for thousands of years and has been a part of various cultures around the world. In literature, palmistry is mentioned in works such as Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Man of the Crowd'. In art, there are numerous paintings and sculptures depicting palm readings. In music, there are songs about palmistry and fortune-telling.

How to Memorize "palmister"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with their hand in yours, palm up, as you interpret the lines and make predictions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'palmistry' with the act of reading palms.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'People Are Living Mysterious Stories' (PALM S) to help remember the meaning of palmistry.

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