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marriage line

marriage line noun: any of the short horizontal lines under the little finger and going to the edge of the palm.

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.
    • The marriage line (Diagram 24, No. 12), runs from the percussion side of the hand, and takes its course across the mount of Mercury, sometimes drooping towards the line of heart, or taking a curve towards the fingers, these having their seperate^([sic]) significations or meanings.1993, A. Raphael, Cheirosophy (the Hand): A Scientific Treatise on Palmistry, →ISBN
    • When the marriage line sends an offshoot into the mount of Apollo, the subject will marry a rich person, or one well versed in art.1996, Francis Thomas, Secrets in the Hand: Palmistry Simplified, →ISBN, page 85

Examples of marriage line in a sentence

  • If there is a break in the line of life at the same position as what could be a backup marriage line, the health lines take precedence.2001, Rita Robinson, Discover Yourself Through Palm Reading, →ISBN:
  • Most palmists find that reading the marriage lines is a lot like predicting the weather: sometimes they are right on, and sometimes they're not even in the ballpark.2008, Jon Saint-Germain, Lover's Guide to Palmistry: Finding Love in the Palm of Your Hand, →ISBN:

Forms of marriage line

pluralmarriage lines

Questions about marriage line

What does marriage line mean?
Marriage line means any of the short horizontal lines under the little finger and going to the edge of the palm.
How do you use marriage line in a sentence?
If there is a break in the line of life at the same position as what could be a backup marriage line, the health lines take precedence.
What part of speech is marriage line?
Marriage line is a noun.
What is the plural of marriage line?
The plural of marriage line is marriage lines.

Words near marriage line in the dictionary

  1. marriage inequality
  2. marriage licence
  3. marriage licences
  4. marriage license
  5. marriage licenses
  6. marriage line
  7. marriage lines
  8. marriage lite
  9. marriage name
  10. marriage of convenience
  11. marriage penalties

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