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(rare) Divination using dust, dirt, silt, sand, ashes, or smoke. Patterns in the medium under various circumstances are interpreted to envision future events.
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(very rare) divination using needles
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Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
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(rare) divination by observation of the sky
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Divination by the appearance and behaviour of cats.
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Alternative form of alectryomancy [A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.]
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Alternative form of alectryomancy [A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.]
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A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
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Alternative spelling of alectryomancy [A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.]
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divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
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Alternative form of halomancy [Divination by use of salt.]
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An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
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Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
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Divination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.
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Divination by use of the wind including its direction and intensity.
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Divination by studying burning coals
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divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
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Divination by chance meetings with any objects that present themself, most commonly animals; for example, the superstition associated with a black cat crossing one's path.
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The divination of patterns, for example in geometric patterns and tapestries.
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(rare) Divination using sacred relics.
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Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
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Alternative form of arithmancy [Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name]
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Alternative form of arithmancy [Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name]
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Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
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Alternative form of haruspex [A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails.]
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Alternative form of haruspicy [The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.]
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Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
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Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
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A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
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(obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.
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Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
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(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
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Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
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Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
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A mirror used to practice divination or other magic rituals.
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Tea-leaf reading, or tasseomancy.
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A form of Ancient Greek divination by the interpretation of dreams with the aid of the goddess Brizo; hence, divination by dreams.
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(rare) Divination by thunder.
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Divination by interpreting smoke rising from a fire. A form of pyromancy.
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Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.
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Alternative form of catoptromancy [Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.]
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Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.
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Alternative form of catoptromancy [Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.]
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Divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy.
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(cartomancy) A spread commonly used by tarotists, usually comprising a six-card "circle" or "cross" on the left and a four-card "staff" on the right.
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Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
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(uncommon) Divination by thunder; the use of thunder or lightning to supernaturally gain information.
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Divination by interpreting thunder and lightning.
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divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
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Divination by aerial visions, a form of aeromancy.
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Divination by interpreting inscriptions on writing paper.
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Alternative form of chiromancy [Divination performed by examining the lines in the palms.]
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Divination performed by examining the lines in the palms.
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The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
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divination based on the words used in casual speech
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Divination through interpreting chance remarks or events.
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Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
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Divination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bone.
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Alternative form of cleidomancy [Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.]
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Divination by the use of a suspended sieve sometimes from tongs or shears. The movement of the sieve when a person's name or word is spoken is interpreted.
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Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
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Divination by onions or onion sprouts.
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One of the magickal tools of Wicca, used for divination and altar purposes
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The use of a crystal ball or other transparent solid for the purpose of divination.
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Divination by interpreting wheels or any other revolving objects.
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Alternative form of dactylomancy [Divination by various methods using rings, such as using silver or gold rings placed on the fingernails in patterns in conjunction with the planets.]
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Divination by various methods using rings, such as using silver or gold rings placed on the fingernails in patterns in conjunction with the planets.
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Alternative spelling of demonomancy [Divination using the aid of demons to reveal information.]
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(rare) Divination by laurel branches or trees, leaves etc.
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Divination using the aid of demons to reveal information.
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Divination by leaves and branches of plants and trees. Especially oak and mistletoe.
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The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
adj
Relating to divination.
adj
That or who divines (in any sense of the verb).
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Alternative spelling of demonomancy [Divination using the aid of demons to reveal information.]
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Alternative form of necromancy [Divination involving the dead or death.]
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Divination by means of a mirror or other reflective surfaces.
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Divination by the behaviour and appearance of insects. A form of augury.
adj
(rare) Pertaining to divination by examining entrails.
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(countable) A specific instance of such divination.
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Divination by interpreting the appearance and behaviour of cats.
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Alternative form of fortune-telling
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The act or practise of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.
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Alternative spelling of fortune-telling [The act or practise of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.]
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Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
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(rare) Divination by means of laughter.
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Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology.
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(transitive, intransitive) To divine by geomancy.
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Obsolete spelling of geomancy [A method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.]
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A method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.
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A method of divination which interprets glyphs or symbols.
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Divination where people walk on a circle of letters until dizzy; the letters they fall on are significant. Similar to Dervishing.
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Divination by use of salt.
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(obsolete) Alternative form of ariolation [(obsolete) Soothsaying; prophecy.]
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The act or practice of divination from the entrails of animals slain in sacrifice.
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Alternative form of haruspex [A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails.]
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The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
adj
(rare) Pertaining to hexagrams as a means of divination.
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Obsolete form of hydromancy. [Divination by water or other liquid.]
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Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
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Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
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(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
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Divination by water or other liquid.
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(dated) dowser, water diviner
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Divination by observing a person's or animal's footprints.
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Alternative form of ichthyomancy [Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury.]
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Divination by idols, images or figures.
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Alternative spelling of cephalomancy [Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.]
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Alternative spelling of crithomancy [Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.]
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divination by the interpretation of the flame of a lamp. A type of pyromancy.
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Divination by interpreting the sound or effect of an object or substance (commonly a gem) falling into a body of water.
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Divination by interpreting burning incense smoke
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Alternative form of lecanomancy [Divination by interpreting the sound or effect of an object or substance (commonly a gem) falling into a body of water.]
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divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
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(obsolete, rare) Divination using logarithms.
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divination by interpreting shadows created by moonlight on a person's face dusted with silver. This is most often done on the full moon to have the highest moonlight intensity.
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A form of divination using a lamp or a candle flame
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Divination by interpreting swords, daggers and knives. This was popular in Scotland where on July 31st it was performed to predict the deaths and marriages of the following year.
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Alternative form of moleomancy [Divination by interpreting moles on the body, supposedly developed by the Greek physician Hippocrates.]
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The practice of divination.
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(rare, literary) divination, clairvoyance
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Divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena such as meteors.
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(now historical) Divination by interpreting the facial lines and wrinkles, especially the forehead.
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Divination by interpreting moles on the body, supposedly developed by the Greek physician Hippocrates.
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Divination by interpreting shapes formed when molten metal, typically lead or tin, is dropped into water.
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Divination by interpreting rats or mice. Their cries were believed to indicate the presence of evil.
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Divination by interpreting the appearance and behaviour of ants, especially their eating habits. A type of augury.
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Divination involving the dead or death.
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Alternative form of necromancy [Divination involving the dead or death.]
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Divination by use of the movement of clouds.
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divination using numbers; numerology
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A form of divination conducted by examining patterns in wine.
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divination by use of a shoulder blade
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Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have.
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Obsolete spelling of oneiromancy. [(uncountable, divination) Divination by the interpretation of dreams.]
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(countable, divination) An act of such divination or dream-interpretation.
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divination by the letters of a name; nomancy
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Alternative form of onomancy [divination by the letters of a name; nomancy]
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An ancient form of divination based on the reflections of sunlight on a boy's fingernails.
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Divination by serpents, as for example by their manner of eating or by their coils.
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A kind of divination by means of bones.
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Divination of involuntary movements of the body such as tics.
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divination by examining the soles of the feet
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divination by leaves, such as tasseomancy, or interpretation of the rustling sound of dry leaves
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Divination by drawing pebbles from a pile.
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Divination involving communication with spirits; necromancy.
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(very rare) The divinatory interpretation of sneezes.
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Divination by fire; the use of fire to supernaturally gain information.
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The art of predicting events after the manner of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi; equivocal prophesying.
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Alternative form of rhabdomancy [Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.]
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Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.
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Alternative form of rhabdomancy [Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.]
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Divination by reading a random passage from a poem.
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The claimed ability to foretell the future by reading the characteristics of a person's buttocks.
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divination using shoulder bones
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Alternative form of scapulimancy [divination using shoulder bones]
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divination by the examination of feces, especially of an animal
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Synonym of scatomancy (“divination by examining feces”)
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divination using ghosts or spirits
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A magical crystal for divination.
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Divination by the appearance and phases of the moon. Similar to lunomancy.
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divination by studying the burning of straws on heated iron
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divination, or the seeking of guidance, by chance selection of a passage in the Bible or another text regarded as authoritative.
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divination using the shoulder blade of an animal
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Divination, or foretelling of future events, through animals' shoulder blades.
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Divination by means of ashes.
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Divination by randomly selecting lines or passages from books.
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The practice, at a séance, of the participants sitting around a table with their hands upon it, waiting for it to rotate and spell out communications from spirits.
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A method of divination in which cats were roasted alive to call up the spirit of the demon cat who would grant the wishes of the torturers.
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The practice of reading tarot cards for the purpose of mystical divination.
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Divination with tea leaves or coffee grounds.
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(obsolete) A hypothetical form of animal magnetism, ascribed to the agency of a telluric spirit or influence.
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(archaic, rare) A form of unconscious psychic ability where messages are received from some incarnate being rather than a spirit of the deceased.
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Divination by the ashes of an altar on which a victim has been sacrificed.
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Alternative form of tephramancy [Divination by the ashes of an altar on which a victim has been sacrificed.]
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(historical) A kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles.
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divination involving animals
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A form of divination based on the observation of birds feeding.
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divination by studying the coagulation of cheese
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divination using shadows
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Divination using the heavens.
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divination based on the urine
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divination by means of examining or burning pieces of wood
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Obsolete spelling of hydromancy [Divination by water or other liquid.]
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divination by means of animals
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