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.

Meanings

nounline of life (plural lines of life)

plural lines of life

  1. palmistryA 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 & 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.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

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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
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line of life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20life.

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