divination
noun
the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
divinations
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pluralof divination.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Muzi, a Taoist monk and sailmaker, joins the crew partway through the novel and guides the captain using divinations from the “I Ching,” something which the rest of the crew finds understandably strange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
Mercury in retrograde was believed to impede such endeavors, as well as these astrologers’ divinations.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 24, 2023
Each village had several shamans, who specialized in various divinations, healings and funeral rites.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2023
This is always a busy time at the Club as we take turns peering into a fresh batch of election results and sharing our divinations.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2022
Lycurgus, Numa, Ion and Deucalion, alike sanctified men, by prayers and oaths and divinations and oracles bringing them into touch with the divine in their hopes and fears.
From The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire by T. R. (Terrot Reaveley) Glover
