ONEIROMANCY

oneiromancy

(noun) divination through the interpretation of dreams

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oneiromancy (countable and uncountable, plural oneiromancies)

(uncountable, divination) Divination by the interpretation of dreams.

(uncountable, in a weak sense) The interpretation of dreams.

Synonyms: oneirocriticism, oneirology, oneiroscopy

(countable, divination) An act of such divination or dream-interpretation.

Source: Wiktionary


O*nei"ro*man`cy, n. Etym: [Gr. -mancy.]

Definition: Divination by means of dreams. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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