cheiromantist

English

Noun

cheiromantist (plural cheiromantists)

  1. A chiromancer.
    • 1891, Oscar Wilde, chapter 1, in Lord Arthur Savile's Crime:
      "Duchess, this is Mr. Podgers, my pet cheiromantist. Mr. Podgers, this is the Duchess of Paisley, and if you say she has a larger mountain of the moon than I have, I will never believe in you again."
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