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COSCINOMANCY
Etymology
Noun
coscinomancy (uncountable)
Divination by the use of a suspended sieve sometimes from tongs or shears. The movement of the sieve when a person's name or word is spoken is interpreted.
Source: Wiktionary
Cos*cin"o*man`cy (ks-sn"-mn`s or ks"s-n-), n. Etym: [Gr. -mancy.]
Definition: Divination by means of a suspended sieve.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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