different between chiromancy vs gypsycraft

English

Alternative forms

• cheiromancy
• chiromancie, chyromancia, chyromancie, chyromancy (all obsolete)

Etymology

chiro- +? -mancy, from Middle French chiromancie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ka?.???.mæn.si/, /?ka?.??.mæn.si/

Noun

chiromancy (usually uncountable, plural chiromancies)

1. Divination performed by examining the lines in the palms.
   • 1620 J. Melton Astrologaster

     If they fore-tell things that shall happen by signes that they see in lines of a mans hand; then it is called Chyromancie...

   • 1995 C. Walker Encyc. Secret Knowledge

     Modern palmistry differs from the ancient methods in concentrating on what is called chirognomy at the expense of chiromancy.

Synonyms

• palmistry

Derived terms

• chiromancer
• chiromantic
• chiromantical

Translations

References

• chiromancy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

From gypsy +? -craft.

Noun

gypsycraft (uncountable)

1. The practice(s) of gypsy magic, sorcery, or the use supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

See also

• witchcraft
• spellcraft
• tasseography; tea leaf reading
• chiromancy; palmistry
• tarot cards