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/mɪˈtɒpəmænsi/ · noun
(now historical) Divination by interpreting the facial lines and wrinkles, especially the forehead..
These elaborate systems of divination, with their subdivisions, such as divination by moles on the face, or lines on the forehead (metopomancy), had been set out in many medieval treatises […].
Use metopomancy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metopomancy means (now historical) Divination by interpreting the facial lines and wrinkles, especially the forehead..
Common synonyms include metoposcopy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
These elaborate systems of divination, with their subdivisions, such as divination by moles on the face, or lines on the forehead (metopomancy), had been set out in many medieval treatises […].
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