bibliomancy

[ bib-lee-oh-man-see ]

/ ˈbɪb li oʊˌmæn si /

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noun

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

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Origin of bibliomancy

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

Words nearby bibliomancy

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

How to use bibliomancy in a sentence

Bibliomancy, divining by means of the Bible, survived to a comparatively recent period.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
This narrative, of combined bibliomancy and sortilege, is a curious one, but let it pass.
The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2)|Luke Tyerman

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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