palmist

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palm·ist /ˈpɑːmɪst $ ˈpɑːm-, ˈpɑːlm-/ noun [countable] British EnglishBORO someone who claims they can tell what will happen to a person by looking at the lines on the palm of their hand 手相术士，手相家 SYN palm reader

Examples from the Corpus

palmist• He had been to see a palmist and shown him her photo.• On the other hand, in the lilac room, is palmist, John Harrison.• Have you heard about the Tory moderate who hit the cheerful-looking palmist on the nose?

palm·ist nounChineseSyllable

can happen Corpus they who tell claims what will someone

palmist
palm‧ist /ˈpɑːməst, ˈpɑːmɪst $ ˈpɑːm-, ˈpɑːlm-/

noun [countable]
British English someone who claims they can tell what will happen to a person by looking at the lines on the palm of their hand
SYN palm reader

palm·ist

BrE

/ˈpɑːmɪst/

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NAmE

/ˈpɑːmɪst/

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noun

a person who claims to be able to tell what a person is like and what will happen to them in the future, by looking at the lines on the

palm

of their hand 手相术士；看手相的人