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One who practices chiromancy. Dryden.

Of or pertaining to chiromancy.

Necromancy; magic. Sir W. Scott.

dicates that those consonants have the hard sound before e, i, and y, as in chemistry, chiromancy, chyle, Ghent, Ghibelline, etc.; in some others, ch has the sound of sh, as in chicane. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 153, 179, 181-3, 237-8.

by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc. An appearance made by some magic. Chaucer. Celestial magic, a supposed supernatural power which gave to spirits a kind of dominion over the planets, and to the planets an influence over men. -- Natural…

A combining form denoting divination; as, aleuromancy, chiromancy, necromancy, etc.

One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.

Of or pertaining to necromancy; performed by necromancy. -- Nec`ro*man"tic*al*ly, adv.

Necromancy. [Obs.]

ed action or influence of occult qualities, or supernatural powers, as alchemy, magic, necromancy, and astrology.

fortunes, or of judging of character, by the lines and marks in the palm of the hand; chiromancy. Ascham. Cowper.

Necromancy.

Of or pertaining to pyromancy.

supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment. Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.