geomancy
geo·mancy
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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