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geomancy

[ jee-uh-man-see ]

noun

  1. divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.


geomancy

/ ˈːəʊˌæԲɪ /

noun

  1. prophecy from the pattern made when a handful of earth is cast down or dots are drawn at random and connected with lines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌԳ, noun
  • ˌˈԳپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • o·c noun
  • o·t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of geomancy1

1325–75; Middle English < Old French geomancie Late Greek ōԳٱí. See geo-, -mancy
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Feng shui is a traditional Chinese geomancy practice that is used to determine which location would be most auspicious.

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Some Democratic Party officials have said other considerations could be in play, and have accused Yoon of being influenced by masters of feng shui, a form of geomancy that originated in China.

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Traditional faiths came under especially harsh treatment, with the government banning bedrock traditional practices, from worshiping ancestors and local deities to following the advice of geomancy masters and spirit mediums.

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Chinese people, including the country’s leaders, have a long tradition of putting their faith in soothsaying and geomancy, looking for answers in times of doubt, need and chaos.

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For centuries, the resinous wood inside incense trees, agarwood, has been prized in East Asian religion, art and geomancy.

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