geomancy

American  

[jee-uh-man-see] / ˈdʒi əˌmæn si /

noun

1. divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.

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geomancy British  

/ ˈdʒiːəʊˌmænsɪ /

noun

1. prophecy from the pattern made when a handful of earth is cast down or dots are drawn at random and connected with lines

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Other Word Forms

• geomancer
  noun
• geomantic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of geomancy

1325–75; Middle English < Old French geomancie ≪ Late Greek geōmanteía. See geo-, -mancy

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

geomancy

Feng shui is a traditional Chinese geomancy practice that is used to determine which location would be most auspicious.

From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023

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 Charles Mackay

This Marzavan, among other studies, had from his youth been much addicted to judicial astrology, geomancy, and the like secret arts, wherein he became exceedingly skilful.

From Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights by E. Dixon

One day, Er Rebya heard tell of a skilful Persian physician, whom the folk gave out for accomplished in medicine and astrology and geomancy.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III by John Payne

But I've no read o' a case in which necromancy, nor geomancy, nor coskinomancy, nor ony other mancy, was applied to sic a purpose as this.

From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Thomas Hughes