n.
Pronunciation: ˌ di-v ə - ' n ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English divinacioun, from Latin divination-, divinatio, from divinare
Date: 14th century
1 : the art or practice that seeks to foresee or foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of omens or by the aid of supernatural powers
2 : unusual insight : intuitive perception
– di · vi · na · to · ry \ d ə - ' vi-n ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , d ə - ' v ī -n ə -, ' di-v ə -n ə - \ adjective