geomancy
(noun) divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
geomancy (usually uncountable, plural geomancies)
A method of divination which interprets markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.
• cenogamy
Source: Wiktionary
Ge"o*man`cy, n. Etym: [OE. geomance, geomancie, F. géomance, géomancie, LL. geomantia, fr. Gr.
Definition: A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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