- spodomancy
- divination by means of ashes
Phrontistery dictionary. 2013.
spodomancy
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Spodomancy — Spod o*man cy (sp[o^]d [ o]*m[a^]n s[y^]), n. [Gr. spodo s ashes + mancy.] Divination by means of ashes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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spodomancy — /spodˈə man si/ noun Divination by means of ashes • • • Main Entry: ↑spodo … Useful english dictionary
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Spodomantic — Spod o*man tic (sp[o^]d [ o]*m[a^]n t[i^]k), a. Relating to spodomancy, or divination by means of ashes. C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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