pyromancy
71augury — augural, adj. /aw gyeuh ree/, n., pl. auguries. 1. the art or practice of an augur; divination. 2. the rite or ceremony of an augur. 3. an omen, token, or indication. [1325 75; ME < L augurium soothsaying, equiv. to augur AUGUR + ium IUM] * * * ▪ …
72divination — divinatory /di vin euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /div euh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means. 2. augury; prophecy: The divination of the high priest… …
73prophecy — /prof euh see/, n., pl. prophecies. 1. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come. 2. something that is declared by a prophet, esp. a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation. 3. a divinely inspired utterance or revelation …
74pyro- — 1. a combining form meaning fire, heat, high temperature, used in the formation of compound words: pyrogen; pyrolusite; pyromancy. 2. Chem. a combining form used in the names of inorganic acids, indicating that the acid s water content is… …
75lampadomancy — noun divination by the interpretation of the flame of a lamp. A type of pyromancy. See Also: lychnomancy, candle …
76causimomancy — noun Divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy. Causimomancy: Divination by fire. It is a happy presage when combustible objects cast into the fire do not burn …
77geomancy — noun a) A method of divination which interprets markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed. At a syde of pe emperour table sittez many philosophers and grete clerkez of diuerse sciencez, sum of astronomy, sum of nigromancy,… …
78capnomancy — noun Divination by interpreting smoke rising from a fire. A form of pyromancy. Diuination generally was done by diuers means...by smoake, Capnomancy …
79List of demons in the Ars Goetia — The demons names (given below) are taken from the Ars Goetia, which differs in terms of number and ranking from the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum of Johann Weyer. As a result of multiple translations, there are multiple spellings for some of the names …
80Palmistry — Chirology redirects here. For other uses, see Fingerspelling. The Fortune Teller, by Caravaggio (1594–95; Canvas; Louvre), depicting a palm reading Palmistry or chiromancy (also spelled cheiromancy, Greek kheir (χεῖρ, ός), “hand”; manteia… …
