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n. [ Botany + -mancy: cf. F. botanomantie. ] An ancient species of divination by means of plants, esp. sage and fig leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. kapno`s smoke + mancy: cf. F. capnomancie. ] Divination by means of the ascent or motion of smoke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ko`skinon sieve + -mancy. ] Divination by means of a suspended sieve. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. da`fnh the laurel + -mancy. ] Divination by means of the laurel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. leka`nh bowl or basin + -mancy. ] Divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. nomancie, nomance, abbrev. fr. onomancie. See Onomancy. ] The art or practice of divining the destiny of persons by the letters which form their names. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'o`noma name + -mancy. Cf. Nomancy. ] Divination by the letters of a name; nomancy. [ R. ] Camden. [ 1913 Webster ]