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rhabdomancy
[ rab-duh-man-see ]
/ ˈræb dəˌmæn si /
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noun
divination by means of a rod or wand, especially in discovering ores, springs of water, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM rhabdomancy
rhab·do·man·tist, nounWords nearby rhabdomancy
Rh, RHA, rhabdo-, rhabdocoele, rhabdom, rhabdomancy, rhabdomyoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdovirus, rhachilla, rhachis
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British Dictionary definitions for rhabdomancy
rhabdomancy
/ (ˈræbdəˌmænsɪ) /
noun
divination for water or mineral ore by means of a rod or wand; dowsing; divining
Derived forms of rhabdomancy
rhabdomantist or rhabdomancer, nounWord Origin for rhabdomancy
C17: via Late Latin from Late Greek rhabdomanteia, from rhabdos a rod + manteia divination
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