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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.
[1913 Webster] No-man's land |
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onomancy
(encz) | onomancy, n: |
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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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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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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Daphnomancy
(gcide) | Daphnomancy \Daph"no*man`cy\, n. [Gr. da`fnh the laurel +
-mancy.]
Divination by means of the laurel.
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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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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.
[1913 Webster] Onomantic |
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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onomancy
(wn) | onomancy
n 1: divination by the letters of a name |
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