Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hungarian életvonal
- életvonala line on the palm of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb
Irish líne na beatha
- líne na beathaa line on the palm of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb
Cite this entry
line of life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20life
“line of life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20life. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line of life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20life.
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