- Alomancy
- Alomancy Al"o*man`cy, n. [Gr. ?, salt + -mancy: cf. F. alomancie, halomancie.] Divination by means of salt. [Spelt also {halomancy}.] --Morin. [1913 Webster]
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Alomancy — (from Greek halo , salt , and manteia , divination), also called Adromancy, ydromancie, idromancie, and halomancy, is an ancient form of divination. Similar to many other forms of divination, the diviner casts salt crystals into the air and… … Wikipedia
alomancy — variant of halomancy … Useful english dictionary
alomancy — divination using salt Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
halomancy — Alomancy Al o*man cy, n. [Gr. ?, salt + mancy: cf. F. alomancie, halomancie.] Divination by means of salt. [Spelt also {halomancy}.] Morin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Halomancy — Hal o*man cy (h[a^]l [ o]*m[a^]n s[y^]), n. See {Alomancy}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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