Английский Этимологический словарь - phrenology
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~ n the study of the shape of the human head as a way of showing someone's character and abilities, which was popular especially in the 19th century - phrenologist n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Phrenology is the study of the size and shape of people’s heads in the belief that you can find out about their characters and abilities from this. N-UNCOUNT • phrenologist (phrenologists) Queen Victoria had her own personal phrenologist. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Greek phren-, phren Date: 1805 the study of the conformation of the skull based on the belief that it is indicative of mental faculties and character • phrenological adjective • phrenologist noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. hist. the study of the shape and size of the cranium as a supposed indication of character and mental faculties. Derivatives phrenological adj. phrenologist n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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