"chirographist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chirographists [plural], chirographer [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chirographist (plural chirographists)
  1. A chirographer; someone well skilled in handwriting or engrosser (One who writes in large, attractive characters.) Tags: archaic Synonyms: calligrapher, calligraphist
    Sense id: en-chirographist-en-noun-aYYPqgrp
  2. Someone who tells fortunes by examining the hand. Tags: archaic Synonyms: palm reader, palmist
    Sense id: en-chirographist-en-noun-dOBPLoJX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chirographer, chirographic, chirography

Inflected forms

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