ge·o·man·cy
(jē′ə-măn′sē)n. Divination by means of lines and figures or by geographic features.
[Middle English geomancie, from Medieval Latin geōmantia, from Late Greek geōmanteia, divination by signs from the earth : Greek geō-, geo- + Greek -manteia, -mancy.]
ge′o·man′cer n.
ge′o·man′tic (-tĭk) adj.
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geomancy
(ˈdʒiːəʊˌmænsɪ) n (Alternative Belief Systems) prophecy from the pattern made when a handful of earth is cast down or dots are drawn at random and connected with lines
ˈgeoˌmancer n
ˌgeoˈmantic adj
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ge•o•man•cy
(ˈdʒi əˌmæn si)
n. divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
[1325–75; Middle English < Old French
geomancie « Late Greek
geōmanteía. See
geo-,
-mancy]
ge′o•man`cer, n.
ge`o•man′tic, adj.
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geomancy
a form of divination that analyzes the pattern of a handful of earth thrown down at random or dots made at random on paper. — geomancer, n.
See also: Earth
a form of divination that analyzes the pattern of a handful of earth thrown down at random or of dots made at random on paper. — geomancer, n.
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geomancy
Divination by the earth. This can mean use of actual earth, or earth-like substances such as sand.
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