different between cheiromantist vs chiromancer

cheiromantist

English

Noun

cheiromantist (plural cheiromantists)

  1. A chiromancer.
    • 1891, Oscar Wilde, "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime", Ch. 1
      "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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chiromancer

English

Etymology

chiromancy +? -er.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ka???(?)mæns?/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?ka????mæns?/, /-?o?-/
  • Hyphenation: chi?ro?man?cer

Noun

chiromancer (plural chiromancers)

  1. One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.

Alternative forms

  • cheiromancer
  • chyromancer (obsolete)

Synonyms

  • cheiromantist
  • palmist
  • palmister

Translations

References

Further reading

  • Palmistry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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