"marriage line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: marriage lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} marriage line (plural marriage lines)
  1. (palmistry) Any of the short horizontal lines under the little finger and going to the edge of the palm. Categories (topical): Palmistry Related terms: marriage lines
    Sense id: en-marriage_line-en-noun-9s2Zzv1R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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