geomancy
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Origin of geomancy
1325–75; Middle English < Old French geomancie ≪ Late Greek geōmanteía. See geo-, -mancy
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Feng shui is a traditional Chinese geomancy practice that is used to determine which location would be most auspicious.
From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2023
All other superstitions find a ready instrument in astrology, which serves as handmaid to geomancy, chiromancy, and magic of every kind.
From The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy by Burckhardt, Jacob
Not a whit less presuming has man shown himself; not a whit less arrogant are the sciences, so called, of astrology, augury, necromancy, geomancy, palmistry, and divination of every kind.
From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 by Mackay, Charles
Science, rescued from the hand of astrology, geomancy, alchemy, began her real life with the Renaissance.
From Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots by Symonds, John Addington
Whereupon all present wondered at the King's skill in geomancy, saying, 'Verily, the King is a diviner, whose like there is not in the world.'
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV by Payne, John
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