| 单词 | divination |
| 释义 | divination —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 was fulfilled. 3. perception by intuition; instinctive foresight. [1350-1400; ME divinacioun ( < AF) < L divination- (s. of divinatio), equiv. to divinat(us), ptp. of divinare to soothsay (divin- DIVINE + -atus -ATE1) + -ion- -ION] |
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