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geomancy

geo·mancy

UK/ˈdʒiːəʊˌmænsi/ uncommon

noun

1.

divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another)

Origin

From Middle English geomancie, from Medieval Latin geomantia from late Ancient Greek γεωμαντεία (geōmanteía). Equivalent to geo- + -mancy.

Phrases

  • Chinese geomancy

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