Definition of divination

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

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Sideromancy :: Sideromancy (n.) Divination by burning straws on red-hot iron, and noting the manner of their burning..
Oneiromancy :: Oneiromancy (n.) Divination by means of dreams.
Gastromancy :: Gastromancy (n.) 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..
Daphnomancy :: Daphnomancy (n.) Divination by means of the laurel.
Myomancy :: Myomancy (n.) Divination by the movements of mice.
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..
Alomancy :: Alomancy (n.) Divination by means of salt.
Belomancy :: Belomancy (n.) 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..
Rhapsodomancy :: Rhapsodomancy (n.) Divination by means of verses.
Ichthyomancy :: Ichthyomancy (n.) Divination by the heads or the entrails of fishes.
Geloscopy :: Geloscopy (n.) Divination by means of laughter.
Hieromancy :: Hieromancy (n.) Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.
Divination :: Divination (n.) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means.
Onychomancy :: Onychomancy (n.) Divination by the nails.
Astromantic :: Astromantic (a.) Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrologic.
Arithmancy :: Arithmancy (n.) Divination by means of numbers.
Pedomancy :: Pedomancy (n.) Divination by examining the soles of the feet.
Stike :: Stigonomancy (n.) Divination by writing on the bark of a tree.
Hydromantic :: Hydromantic (a.) Of or pertaining to divination by water.
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