- Stichomancy
- Stichomancy Stich"o*man`cy, n. [Gr. ? a line + -mancy.] Divination by lines, or passages of books, taken at hazard. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Stichomancy
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stichomancy — divination by picking passages from books at random Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
stichomancy — Divination using random lines from a book or the Bible … Grandiloquent dictionary
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Bibliomancy — is the use of books in divination. The method of employing sacred books (especially specific words and verses) for magical medicine , for removing negative entities, or for divination is widespread in many religions of the world. What the Vedas… … Wikipedia
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bibliomancy — noun Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible. Syn: stichomancy See Also: rhapsodomancy … Wiktionary
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Divination and Fortune-Telling — This list defines 163 terms for kinds of divination and fortune telling, ranging from very common (runes, tarot cards, or horoscopes) to extraordinarily rare. In fact, you won t believe the range of methods that people have developed to rip other … Phrontistery dictionary
