pyromancy

American  

[pahy-ruh-man-see] / ˈpaɪ rəˌmæn si /

noun

1. divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.

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pyromancy British  

/ ˈpaɪrəʊˌmænsɪ /

noun

1. divination by fire or flames

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Other Word Forms

• pyromancer noun
• pyromantic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyromancy

1325–75; Middle English piromancie < Medieval Latin pyromantīa < Greek pyromanteía divination by fire. See pyro-, -mancy

Example Sentences

My Knight build has slowly drifted towards some pyromancy and a touch of sorcery.

From Forbes • Jun. 1, 2012

Astragalomancy and all the different lettered dice seemed fun, but she wasn't interested in pyromancy and playing with fire messages.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

A German writer of the fifteenth century takes a less favourable view of what he calls pyromancy, although pyromancy is really divination by fire.

From Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Taylor, Benjamin

The eighth is entituled pyromancy; that is, when it instructs people by forms appearing in the fire.

From The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; by Defoe, Daniel

And at one side of the emperor’s table sit many philosophers that be proved for wise men in many diverse sciences, as of astronomy, necromancy, geomancy, pyromancy, hydromancy, of augury and of many other sciences. 

From The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Mandeville, John, Sir