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sciomancy

/ ˈɪəˌæԲɪ /

noun

  1. divination with the help of ghosts
“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

  • ˈdzԳ, noun
  • ˌˈԳپ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sciomancy1

C17: via Latin from Greek skia ghost + -mancy
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Example Sentences

Sciomancy, sī′ō-man-si, n. divination by means of the shades of the dead.

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Or, if you be afraid of the dead, as commonly all cuckolds are, I will make use of the faculty of sciomancy.

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