pyromancy
[ pahy-ruh-man-see ]
noun
divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
Origin of pyromancy
1Other words from pyromancy
- py·ro·man·cer, noun
- py·ro·man·tic, adjective
Words Nearby pyromancy
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use pyromancy in a sentence
The eighth is entituled pyromancy; that is, when it instructs people by forms appearing in the fire.
The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell | Daniel Defoe
British Dictionary definitions for pyromancy
pyromancy
/ (ˈpaɪrəʊˌmænsɪ) /
noun
divination by fire or flames
Derived forms of pyromancy
- pyromancer, noun
- pyromantic, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse