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Meaning of metopomancy in English:

metopomancy

Pronunciation /mɪˈtɒpəˌmansi/

noun

historical

  • Divination by the (lines on the) forehead or face.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blount (1618–1679), antiquary and lexicographer. From French métopomantie, subsequently re-formed after -mancy.