— divinatory /di vin"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/div'euh nay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
2. augury; prophecy: The divination of the high priest was fulfilled.
3. perception by intuition; instinctive foresight.
[ 1350-1400; ME divinacioun ( divination- (s. of divinatio ), equiv. to divinat ( us ), ptp. of divinare to soothsay ( divin- DIVINE + -atus -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]