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pyromancy

[pahy-ruh-man-see]
noun
  1. divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
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Origin of pyromancy

1325–75; Middle English piromancie < Medieval Latin pyromantīa < Greek pyromanteía divination by fire. See pyro-, -mancy
Related formspy·ro·man·cer, nounpy·ro·man·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pyromancy

pyromancy

noun
  1. divination by fire or flames
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Derived Formspyromancer, nounpyromantic, adjective
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