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Divination :: Divination (n.) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means.

Hydromancy :: Hydromancy (n.) Divination by means of water, -- practiced by the ancients..

Sorcery :: Sorcery (n.) Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment..

Catoptromancy :: Catoptromancy (n.) 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..

Spodumene :: Spodomantic (a.) Relating to spodomancy, or divination by means of ashes..

Dactyliomancy :: Dactyliomancy (n.) Divination by means of finger rings.

Hieroscopy :: Hieroscopy (n.) Divination by inspection of entrails of victims offered in sacrifice.

Crithomancu :: Crithomancu (n.) A kind of divination by means of the dough of the cakes offered in the ancient sacrifices, and the meal strewed over the victims..

Divinator :: Divinator (n.) One who practices or pretends to divination; a diviner.

Lithomancy :: Lithomancy (n.) Divination by means of stones.

Rabdomancy :: Rabdomancy (n.) Divination by means of rods or wands.

Pedomancy :: Pedomancy (n.) Divination by examining the soles of the feet.

Sortilege :: Sortilege (n.) The act or practice of drawing lots; divination by drawing lots.

Geloscopy :: Geloscopy (n.) Divination by means of laughter.

Astragalomancy :: Astragalomancy (n.) Divination by means of small bones or dice.

Ceromancy :: Ceromancy (n.) Divination by dropping melted wax in water.

Myomancy :: Myomancy (n.) Divination by the movements of mice.

Ornithomancy :: Ornithomancy (n.) Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc..

Ophiomancy :: Ophiomancy (n.) Divination by serpents, as by their manner of eating, or by their coils..

Amphicome :: Amphicome (n.) A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination..

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