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meteoromancy|ˈmiːtɪərəmænsɪ|
[fr. Gr. µετεωρο- meteor + µαντεία divination, -mancy. Cf. F. météoromancie.]
Divination by the observation of meteors.
1797Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) XI. 622/1. 1845 Smedley in Encycl. Metrop. XVIII. 174/2 In Etruria, the frequency of sacrifice and the temperament of the air, gave popularity to Extispicy and Meteoromancy. |