bibliomancy

[ bib-lee-oh-man-see ]

/ ˈbɪb li oʊˌmæn si /

noun

divination by means of a book, especially the Bible, opened at random to some verse or passage, which is then interpreted.

Words nearby bibliomancy

bibliographic utility, bibliography, biblioklept, bibliolatry, bibliology, bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliopegy, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliophobe

Origin of bibliomancy

First recorded in 1745–55; biblio- + -mancy

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Examples from the Web for bibliomancy

Bibliomancy, divining by means of the Bible, survived to a comparatively recent period.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for bibliomancy

bibliomancy

/ (ˈbɪblɪəʊˌmænsɪ) /

noun

prediction of the future by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, esp the Bible

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