pyromancy
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Pyromancy — (from Greek pyros , fire, and manteia , divination) is the art of divination by means of fire.History of pyromancyDue to the importance of fire in society from the earliest of times, it is quite likely that pyromancy was one of the earlier forms… … Wikipedia
Pyromancy — Pyr o*man cy, n. [Gr. ?; ? fire + ? divination: cf. F. pyromancie.] Divination by means of fire. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyromancy — [pī′rə man΄sē] n. [ME piromance < MFr < LL pyromantia: see PYRO & MANCY] divination by the observation and interpretation of flames … English World dictionary
pyromancy — noun Etymology: Middle English piromancie, from Middle French, from Late Latin pyromantia, from Greek pyromanteia, from pyr fire + manteia divination more at mancy Date: 14th century divination by means of fire or flames … New Collegiate Dictionary
pyromancy — pyromancer, n. pyromantic, adj. /puy reuh man see/, n. divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire. [1325 75; ME piromancie < ML pyromantia < Gk pyromanteía divination by fire. See PYRO , MANCY] * * * … Universalium
pyromancy — noun a) Divination by fire; the use of fire to supernaturally gain information. b) The magical power of conjuring or controlling fire. Syn: pyrokinesis See Also: pyromancer … Wiktionary
pyromancy — py·ro·man·cy … English syllables
pyromancy — py•ro•man•cy [[t]ˈpaɪ rəˌmæn si[/t]] n. divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire • Etymology: 1325–75; ME piromancie < ML pyromantīa < Gk pyromanteía py′ro•man cer, n. py ro•man′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
pyromancy — Divination using fire or magic involving fire … Grandiloquent dictionary
pyromancy — /ˈpaɪrəmænsi/ (say puyruhmansee) noun divination by fire or by forms appearing in fire. {Middle English piromancie, from Medieval Latin pyromantīa, from Greek pyromanteia} …
