-mancy
a combining form meaning “divination,” of the kind specified by the initial element: necromancy.
Origin of -mancy
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How to use -mancy in a sentence
In that city was the first seat of the king of Mancy, for it is a fair city and plentiful in all goods.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.It was Marguerite, Mancy, my mother, and Pearl was the other one.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyGoing back now to Mancy Winfry, you said she had four children?
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThis is a city royal where the King of Mancy was wont to dwell.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville | John MandevilleIn that city was the first siege of the King of Mancy, for it is a fair and plenteous of all goods.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville | John Mandeville
British Dictionary definitions for -mancy
indicating divination of a particular kind: chiromancy
Origin of -mancy
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