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geomancy

American  
[jee-uh-man-see] / ˈdʒi əˌmæn si /

noun

  1. divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.

geomancy British  
/ ˈdʒiːəʊˌmænsɪ /

noun

  1. prophecy from the pattern made when a handful of earth is cast down or dots are drawn at random and connected with lines

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Other Word Forms

  • geomancer noun
  • geomantic adjective

Etymology

Origin of geomancy

1325–75; Middle English < Old French geomancie ≪ Late Greek geōmanteía. See geo-, -mancy

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