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pyromancy
[ pahy-ruh-man-see ]
/ ˈpaɪ rəˌmæn si /
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noun
divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
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Origin of pyromancy
OTHER WORDS FROM pyromancy
py·ro·man·cer, nounpy·ro·man·tic, adjectiveWords nearby pyromancy
pyrolize, pyrolusite, pyrolyse, pyrolysis, pyromagnetic, pyromancy, pyromania, pyromaniac, pyrometallurgy, pyrometer, pyrometric bead
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How to use pyromancy in a sentence
The eighth is entituled pyromancy; that is, when it instructs people by forms appearing in the fire.
British Dictionary definitions for pyromancy
pyromancy
/ (ˈpaɪrəʊˌmænsɪ) /
noun
divination by fire or flames
Derived forms of pyromancy
pyromancer, nounpyromantic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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