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n. See Alectryomancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; wheaten flour + -mancy: cf. F. aleuromancie. ] Divination by means of flour. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. auster south wind + -mancy. ] Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; mirror + -mancy. See Catopter. ] (Antiq.) A species of divination, which was performed by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. khro`s wax + -mancy. ] Divination by dropping melted wax in water. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chei`r hand + -mancy. ] The art or practice of foretelling events, or of telling the fortunes or the disposition of persons by inspecting the hand; palmistry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; lot + -mancy; cf. F. cléromancie. ] A divination by throwing dice or casting lots. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F. gastromancy. ] (Antiq.) (a) A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach. (b) A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. gy^ros ring, circle + -mancy: cf. F. gyromancie. ] A kind of divination performed by drawing a ring or circle, and walking in or around it. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. "iero`s sacred + &unr_; divination: cf. F. hiéromantie.] Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Hydro-, 1 + -mancy: cf. F. hydromancie. ] Divination by means of water, -- practiced by the ancients. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Meteor + -mancy : cf. F. météoromancie. ] A species of divination by atmospheric phenomena, chiefly by thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by the Romans. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. nigromaunce, nigromancie, OF. nigromance, F. nécromance, nécromancie, from L. necromantia, Gr. &unr_;; nekro`s a dead body (akin to L. necare to kill, Skr. naç to perish, vanish) + &unr_; divination, fr. &unr_; diviner, seer, akin to E. mania. See Mania, and cf. Internecine, Noxious. The old spelling is due to confusion with L. niger black. Hence the name black art. ] The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art. [ 1913 Webster ]

This palace standeth in the air,
By necromancy placèd there. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a dream + -mancy. ] Divination by means of dreams. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; fire + &unr_; divination: cf. F. pyromancie. ] Divination by means of fire. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Romantic. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]