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line of life

line of life noun: a line on the palm of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a person's life.

Noun

line of life (plural lines of life)

  1. (palmistry) A line on the palm of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a person's life.
    Synonyms:
    lifeline

Synonyms of line of life

Forms of line of life

plurallines of life

Questions about line of life

What does line of life mean?
Line of life means a line on the palm of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a person's life.
What part of speech is line of life?
Line of life is a noun.
What is the plural of line of life?
The plural of line of life is lines of life.

Words near line of life in the dictionary

  1. line of engagement
  2. line of fire
  3. line of force
  4. line of least resistance
  5. line of levels
  6. line of life
  7. line of march
  8. line of nodes
  9. line of operations
  10. line of play
  11. line of purples

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