CARTOMANCY


Meaning of CARTOMANCY in English

[ 'kα:tə(ʊ)ˌmansi ]

■ noun fortune telling involving the interpretation of playing cards.

Derivatives

cartomancer noun

Origin

C19: from Fr. cartomancie , from carte 'card' + -mancie (see -mancy ).

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