belomancy

[ bel-uh-man-see ]

noun

1. divination using arrows drawn at random from a quiver or other holder.

Word History and Origins

Origin of belomancy¹

1640–50; < Greek bélo ( s ) arrow, dart + -mancy

Example Sentences

Belomancy was a kind of divination by arrows, practised among various nations in the East, but chiefly among the Arabians.

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Another form of belomancy is still commonly practised among the Arabs.

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Belomancy, bel′o-man-si, n. a kind of divination by means of arrows.

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