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adamancy
(gcide) | adamancy \adamancy\ n.
1. obstinacy.
Syn: obstinacy, obduracy, unyieldingness, adamance
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Aeromancy
(gcide) | Aeromancy \A"["e]r*o*man`cy\, n. [A["e]ro- + -mancy: cf. F.
a['e]romancie.]
Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric
substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather.
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Aldermancy
(gcide) | Aldermancy \Al"der*man*cy\, n.
The office of an alderman.
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Alectoromancy
(gcide) | Alectoromancy \A*lec"to*ro*man`cy\, n.
See Alectryomancy.
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Alectryomancy
(gcide) | Alectryomancy \A*lec"try*o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? cock + -mancy.]
Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on
the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together
in the order in which the grains were eaten. --Amer. Cyc.
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Aleuromancy
(gcide) | Aleuromancy \A*leu"ro*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? wheaten flour + -mancy:
cf. F. aleuromancie.]
Divination by means of flour. --Encyc. Brit.
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Alomancy
(gcide) | Alomancy \Al"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ?, salt + -mancy: cf. F.
alomancie, halomancie.]
Divination by means of salt. [Spelt also halomancy.]
--Morin.
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Alphitomancy
(gcide) | Alphitomancy \Al*phit"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? barley meal + -mancy:
cf. F. alphitomancie.]
Divination by means of barley meal. --Knowles.
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Anthracomancy
(gcide) | Anthracomancy \An"thra*co*man`cy\, n. [Gr. 'a`nqrax, 'a`nqrakos,
coal + -mancy.]
Divination by inspecting a burning coal.
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Anthropomancy
(gcide) | Anthropomancy \An"thro*po*man`cy\, n. [Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man +
-mancy.]
Divination by the entrails of human being.
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Arithmancy
(gcide) | Arithmancy \Ar"ith*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? number + -mancy.]
Divination by means of numbers.
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Arithmomancy
(gcide) | Arithmomancy \A*rith"mo*man"cy\, n.
Arithmancy.
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Astragalomancy
(gcide) | Astragalomancy \As*trag"a*lo*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? ankle bone, die
+ -mancy.]
Divination by means of small bones or dice.
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Athermancy
(gcide) | Athermancy \A*ther"man*cy\ ([.a]*th[~e]r"m[a^]n*s[y^]), n. [See
Athermanous.]
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
--Tyndall.
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Austromancy
(gcide) | Austromancy \Aus"tro*man`cy\, n. [L. auster south wind +
-mancy.]
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the
winds.
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Axinomancy
(gcide) | Axinomancy \Ax*in"o*man`cy\, n. [L. axinomantia, Gr. ? ax +
-mancy.]
A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet.
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Belomancy
(gcide) | Belomancy \Bel"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? arrow + ? a diviner: cf.
F. b['e]lomancie.]
A kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked
arrows drawn at random from a bag or quiver, the marks on the
arrows drawn being supposed to foreshow the future. --Encyc.
Brit.
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Bibliomancy
(gcide) | Bibliomancy \Bib"li*o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? book + -mancy: cf. F.
bibliomancie.]
A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of
Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications
concerning future events.
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Botanomancy
(gcide) | Botanomancy \Bot"a*no*man`cy\, n. [Botany + -mancy: cf. F.
botanomantie.]
An ancient species of divination by means of plants, esp.
sage and fig leaves.
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Capnomancy
(gcide) | Capnomancy \Cap"no*man`cy\, n. [Gr. kapno`s smoke + mancy: cf.
F. capnomancie.]
Divination by means of the ascent or motion of smoke.
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Cartomancy
(gcide) | Cartomancy \Car"to*man`cy\, n. [Cf. F. cartomancie. See Card,
and -mancy.]
The art of telling fortunes with cards.
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Catoptromancy
(gcide) | Catoptromancy \Ca*top"tro*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? mirror + -mancy.
See Catopter.] (Antiq.)
A species of divination, which was performed by letting down
a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in
it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was
an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable.
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Ceromancy
(gcide) | Ceromancy \Cer"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. khro`s wax + -mancy.]
Divination by dropping melted wax in water.
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Chaomancy
(gcide) | Chaomancy \Cha"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? the atmosphere + -mancy.]
Divination by means of appearances in the air.
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Chartomancy
(gcide) | Chartomancy \Char"to*man`cy\, n. [L. charta paper + -mancy. Cf.
Cartomancy.]
Divination by written paper or by cards.
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Chiromancy
(gcide) | Chiromancy \Chi"ro*mancy\, n. [Gr. chei`r hand + -mancy.]
The art or practice of foretelling events, or of telling the
fortunes or the disposition of persons by inspecting the
hand; palmistry.
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Cleromancy
(gcide) | Cleromancy \Cler"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? lot + -mancy; cf. F.
cl['e]romancie.]
A divination by throwing dice or casting lots.
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Coscinomancy
(gcide) | Coscinomancy \Cos*cin"o*man`cy\ (k?s-s?n"?-m?n`s? or
k?s"s?-n?-), n. [Gr. ko`skinon sieve + -mancy.]
Divination by means of a suspended sieve.
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Crithomancy
(gcide) | Crithomancy \Crith"o*man`cy\ (kr[i^]th"[-o]*m[a^]n`s[y^]), n.
[Gr. kriqai`, pl., barley + -mancy: cf. F. crithomancie.]
A kind of divination by means of the dough of the cakes
offered in the ancient sacrifices, and the meal strewed over
the victims.
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Crystallomancy
(gcide) | Crystallomancy \Crys"tal*lo*man`cy\ (-l?-m?n`s?), n. [Gr.
kry`stallos crystal + -mancy.]
Divination by means of a crystal or other transparent body,
especially a beryl.
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Dactyliomancy
(gcide) | Dactyliomancy \Dac*tyl"i*o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. dakty`lios +
-mancy.]
Divination by means of finger rings.
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Dactylomancy
(gcide) | Dactylomancy \Dac*tyl"o*man`cy\, n.
Dactyliomancy. [R.] --Am. Cyc.
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Daphnomancy
(gcide) | Daphnomancy \Daph"no*man`cy\, n. [Gr. da`fnh the laurel +
-mancy.]
Divination by means of the laurel.
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Diathermancy
(gcide) | Diathermancy \Di`a*ther"man*cy\, Diathermaneity
\Di`a*ther`ma*ne"i*ty\, n. [See Diathermanous.]
The property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of
being diathermous. --Melloni.
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Dormancy
(gcide) | Dormancy \Dor"man*cy\, n. [From Dormant.]
The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
[1913 Webster]Dormancy \Dor"man*cy\, n. [From Dormant.]
The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
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It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very
rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a
people. --Burke.
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2. (Her.) In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; --
distinguished from couchant.
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Dormant partner (Com.), a partner who takes no share in the
active business of a company or partnership, but is
entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share
in losses; -- called also sleeping partner or {silent
partner}.
Dormant window (Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer.
Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Electro-thermancy
(gcide) | Electro-thermancy \E*lec`tro-ther"man*cy\, n.
That branch of electrical science which treats of the effect
of an electric current upon the temperature of a conductor,
or a part of a circuit composed of two different metals.
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Enoptomancy
(gcide) | Enoptomancy \En*op"to*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? visible in (a thing) +
-mancy.]
Divination by the use of a mirror.
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Gastromancy
(gcide) | Gastromancy \Gas`tro*man"cy\, n. [Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F.
gastromancy.] (Antiq.)
(a) A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered
from the stomach.
(b) A species of divination, by means of glasses or other
round, transparent vessels, in the center of which
figures are supposed to appear by magic art.
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Geomancy
(gcide) | Geomancy \Ge"o*man`cy\, n. [OE. geomance, geomancie, F.
g['e]omance, g['e]omancie, LL. geomantia, fr. Gr. ge`a, gh^,
the earth + mantei`a divination.]
A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by
little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly
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Gyromancy
(gcide) | Gyromancy \Gyr"o*man`cy\ (j[i^]r"[-o]*m[a^]n`s[y^] or
j[imac]"r[-o]-), n. [Gr. gy^ros ring, circle + -mancy: cf. F.
gyromancie.]
A kind of divination performed by drawing a ring or circle,
and walking in or around it. --Brande & C.
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Halomancy
(gcide) | Halomancy \Hal"o*man`cy\ (h[a^]l"[-o]*m[a^]n`s[y^]), n.
See Alomancy.
[1913 Webster]Alomancy \Al"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ?, salt + -mancy: cf. F.
alomancie, halomancie.]
Divination by means of salt. [Spelt also halomancy.]
--Morin.
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halomancy
(gcide) | Halomancy \Hal"o*man`cy\ (h[a^]l"[-o]*m[a^]n`s[y^]), n.
See Alomancy.
[1913 Webster]Alomancy \Al"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ?, salt + -mancy: cf. F.
alomancie, halomancie.]
Divination by means of salt. [Spelt also halomancy.]
--Morin.
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Hieromancy
(gcide) | Hieromancy \Hi"er*o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. "iero`s sacred + ?
divination: cf. F. hi['e]romantie.]
Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.
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Hydromancy
(gcide) | Hydromancy \Hy"dro*man`cy\, n. [Hydro-, 1 + -mancy: cf. F.
hydromancie.]
Divination by means of water, -- practiced by the ancients.
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Ichthyomancy
(gcide) | Ichthyomancy \Ich"thy*o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish
+ -mancy: cf. F. ichthyomancie.]
Divination by the heads or the entrails of fishes.
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Lecanomancy
(gcide) | Lecanomancy \Le*can"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. leka`nh bowl or basin +
-mancy.]
Divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three
stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought.
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Lithomancy
(gcide) | Lithomancy \Lith"o*man`cy\, n. [Litho- + -mancy: cf. F.
lithomancie.]
Divination by means of stones.
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Meteoromancy
(gcide) | Meteoromancy \Me`te*or"o*man`cy\, n. [Meteor + -mancy : cf. F.
m['e]t['e]oromancie.]
A species of divination by atmospheric phenomena, chiefly by
thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by
the Romans.
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Metopomancy
(gcide) | Metopomancy \Met"o*po*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? the forehead + -mancy.]
Fortune telling by physiognomy. [R.] --Urquhart.
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Myomancy
(gcide) | Myomancy \My"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. my^s mouse + -mancy.]
Divination by the movements of mice.
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Necromancy
(gcide) | Necromancy \Nec"ro*man`cy\, n. [OE. nigromaunce, nigromancie,
OF. nigromance, F. n['e]cromance, n['e]cromancie, from L.
necromantia, Gr. ?; nekro`s a dead body (akin to L. necare to
kill, Skr. na[,c] to perish, vanish) + ? divination, fr. ?
diviner, seer, akin to E. mania. See Mania, and cf.
Internecine, Noxious. The old spelling is due to
confusion with L. niger black. Hence the name black art.]
The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended
communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in
general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art.
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This palace standeth in the air,
By necromancy plac[`e]d there. --Drayton.
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Nomancy
(gcide) | Nomancy \No"man*cy\, n. [Cf. F. nomancie, nomance, abbrev. fr.
onomancie. See Onomancy.]
The art or practice of divining the destiny of persons by the
letters which form their names.
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Omphalomancy
(gcide) | Omphalomancy \Om"pha*lo*man"cy\, n. [Omphalo- + -mancy.]
Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many
children the mother may have. --Crabb.
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Oneiromancy
(gcide) | Oneiromancy \O*nei"ro*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? a dream + -mancy.]
Divination by means of dreams. --De Quincey.
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onomancy
(gcide) | onomancy \on"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. 'o`noma name + -mancy. Cf.
Nomancy.]
Divination by the letters of a name; nomancy. [R.] --Camden.
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Onomomancy
(gcide) | Onomomancy \O*nom"o*man`cy\, n.
See Onomancy.
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Onychomancy
(gcide) | Onychomancy \On"y*cho*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a finger nail +
-mancy: cf. F. onychomancie.]
Divination by the nails.
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Ophiomancy
(gcide) | Ophiomancy \O"phi*o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. 'o`fis a serpent + -mancy:
cf. F. ophiomantie.]
Divination by serpents, as by their manner of eating, or by
their coils.
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Ornithomancy
(gcide) | Ornithomancy \Or*nith"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ?; 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos,
a bird + ? divination: cf. F. ornithomancie.]
Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
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Ornithomancy grew into an elaborate science. --De
Quincey.
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Pedomancy
(gcide) | Pedomancy \Ped"o*man`cy\, n. [Pedi- + -mancy.]
Divination by examining the soles of the feet.
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Pegomancy
(gcide) | Pegomancy \Peg"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. phgh` fountain + -mancy.]
Divination by fountains. [R.]
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Psychomancy
(gcide) | Psychomancy \Psy"cho*man`cy\, n. [Psycho- + -mancy: cf. F.
psychomancie.]
Necromancy.
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Pyromancy
(gcide) | Pyromancy \Pyr"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? fire + ? divination: cf.
F. pyromancie.]
Divination by means of fire.
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Rabdomancy
(gcide) | Rabdomancy \Rab"do*man`cy\ (r[a^]b"d[-o]*m[a^]n`s[y^]), n. [Gr.
"ra`bdos rod + -mancy.]
Divination by means of rods or wands. [Written also
rhabdomancy.] --Sir T. Browne.
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rhabdomancy
(gcide) | Rabdomancy \Rab"do*man`cy\ (r[a^]b"d[-o]*m[a^]n`s[y^]), n. [Gr.
"ra`bdos rod + -mancy.]
Divination by means of rods or wands. [Written also
rhabdomancy.] --Sir T. Browne.
[1913 Webster]Rhabdomancy \Rhab"do*man`cy\, n.
Same as Rabdomancy.
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Rhabdomancy
(gcide) | Rabdomancy \Rab"do*man`cy\ (r[a^]b"d[-o]*m[a^]n`s[y^]), n. [Gr.
"ra`bdos rod + -mancy.]
Divination by means of rods or wands. [Written also
rhabdomancy.] --Sir T. Browne.
[1913 Webster]Rhabdomancy \Rhab"do*man`cy\, n.
Same as Rabdomancy.
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Rhapsodomancy
(gcide) | Rhapsodomancy \Rhap"so*do*man`cy\, n. [Rhapsody + -mancy.]
Divination by means of verses.
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Romancy
(gcide) | Romancy \Ro*man"cy\, a.
Romantic. [R.]
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Sciomancy
(gcide) | Sciomancy \Sci"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? a shadow + -mancy: cf. F.
sciomance, sciamancie.]
Divination by means of shadows.
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Sideromancy
(gcide) | Sideromancy \Sid"er*o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ??? iron + -mancy.]
Divination by burning straws on red-hot iron, and noting the
manner of their burning. --Craig.
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Spodomancy
(gcide) | Spodomancy \Spod"o*man`cy\ (sp[o^]d"[-o]*m[a^]n`s[y^]), n. [Gr.
spodo`s ashes + -mancy.]
Divination by means of ashes.
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Stichomancy
(gcide) | Stichomancy \Stich"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? a line + -mancy.]
Divination by lines, or passages of books, taken at hazard.
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Stigonomancy
(gcide) | Stigonomancy \Stig"o*no*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, one who is
marked, or one who marks (? to mark with a pointed
instrument, to prick) + -mancy.]
Divination by writing on the bark of a tree.
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Tephramancy
(gcide) | Tephramancy \Teph"ra*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? ashes + -mancy.]
Divination by the ashes of the altar on which a victim had
been consumed in sacrifice.
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Theomancy
(gcide) | Theomancy \The"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. ? a god + -mancy: cf. F.
th['e]omancie, Gr. ? a spirit of prophecy,.]
A kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles
among heathen nations.
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