BELOMANCY

Meaning of BELOMANCY in English

(n.) A kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked arrows drawn at random from a bag or quiver, the marks on the arrows drawn being supposed to foreshow the future.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

BELOMANCY — ˈbeləˌman(t)sē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Greek belos dart, arrow + English -mancy : divination by drawing arrows at random …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BELOMANCY — ( n. ) A kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked arrows drawn at random from a bag …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BELOMANCY — /bel"euh man'see/ , n. divination using arrows drawn at random from a quiver or other holder. [ 1640-50; bélo ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BELOMANCY — noun a kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked arrows drawn at random from a bag or quiver, …
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Английский словарь Webster

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