DIVINATION


Meaning of DIVINATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdi-və-ˈnā-shən ]

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 də-ˈvi-nə-ˌtȯr-ē, də-ˈvī-nə-, ˈdi-və-nə- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.