divination

[ div-uh-ney-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.

  2. augury; prophecy: The divination of the high priest was fulfilled.

  1. perception by intuition; instinctive foresight.

Origin of divination

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English divinacioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin dīvīnātiōn-, stem of dīvīnātiō, equivalent to dīvīnāt(us) “soothsaid” (past participle of dīvīnāre “to soothsay”; see divine ) + -iō -ion

Other words from divination

  • di·vin·a·to·ry [dih-vin-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /dɪˈvɪn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for divination

divination

/ (ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the art, practice, or gift of discerning or discovering future events or unknown things, as though by supernatural powers

  2. a prophecy

  1. a presentiment or guess

Derived forms of divination

  • divinatory (dɪˈvɪnətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

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