- Aleuromancy
- Aleuromancy A*leu"ro*man`cy, n. [Gr. ? wheaten flour + -mancy: cf. F. aleuromancie.] Divination by means of flour. --Encyc. Brit. [1913 Webster]
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Aleuromancy — is the use of flour for divination. The word comes from the Greek aleuron, meaning flour, and manteia, meaning divination. In its original form, slips of paper containing philosophical writings would be baked inside of cakes or cookies, which… … Wikipedia
aleuromancy — /euh loor euh man see/, n. (in ancient times) the use of flour as a means of divination. [1650 60; < F aleuromancie (see ALEURONE, MANCY), alter. of Gk aleuromanteîon divination by meal] * * * … Universalium
aleuromancy — noun a) divination using flour: b) by sprinkling it on sacrificial victims … Wiktionary
aleuromancy — divination using flour or meal Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
aleuromancy — aleu·ro·man·cy … English syllables
aleuromancy — Divination using flour … Grandiloquent dictionary
aleuromancy — /əˈlurəmænsi/ (say uh loohruhmansee), /əˈlju / (say uh lyooh ) noun an ancient form of divination in which flour is used. {French aleuromancie, from New Latin aleuromantia, from Greek aleuromanteion, from aleuron wheat flour + mancy} …
aleuromancy — əˈlu̇rəˌman(t)sē noun ( es) Etymology: French aleuromancie, from Greek aleuromanteion, from aleuro + manteion divination, oracle : divination by means of flour … Useful english dictionary
Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… … Wikipedia
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