- omoplatoscopy
- divination by observing cracks in burning scapulae
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omoplatoscopy
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omoplatoscopy — noun divination by use of a shoulder blade … Wiktionary
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omoplatoscopy — Divination involving a shoulder blade which has been charred or cracked from a fire … Grandiloquent dictionary
omoplatoscopy — ˌōmōpləˈtäskəpē, ˌäm ; ōˌmäp noun ( es) Etymology: Middle Greek ōmoplatoskopia, from Greek ōmoplatē + o + skopia scopy : scapulimancy … Useful english dictionary
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Scapulimancy — (also spelled scapulomancy and scapulamancy , and also termed omoplatoscopy ) is the practice of divination by use of scapulae (shoulder blades). In the context of the oracle bones of ancient China, which chiefly utilized both scapulae and the… … Wikipedia
scapulimancy — noun divination using shoulder bones Syn: omoplatoscopy, scapulomancy … Wiktionary
armomancy — noun a) divination using the shoulder blades of animals. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted. b) divination through inspecting ones shoulders. In ancient times, this… … Wiktionary
Divination and Fortune-Telling — This list defines 163 terms for kinds of divination and fortune telling, ranging from very common (runes, tarot cards, or horoscopes) to extraordinarily rare. In fact, you won t believe the range of methods that people have developed to rip other … Phrontistery dictionary
