divination
31DIVINATION — the foretelling of the future using such means as ASTROLOGY, augury, auspices, etc. In principle the future course of events is read from patterns found in the stars, the entrails of animals, and such things as the way bones or sticks fall… …
32divination — [[t]dɪ̱vɪne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Divination is the art or practice of discovering what will happen in the future using supernatural means. [FORMAL] …
33divination — div•i•na•tion [[t]ˌdɪv əˈneɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the practice of seeking to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means 2) intuitive perception; instinctive foresight • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME divinacioun (< …
34divination — This term (from the Latin divinatio, meaning prediction or power of foreseeing ) refers to the attempt to foretell the future by the alleged aid of supernatural powers; divination, which usually relies on interpretations of omens and natural… …
35divination — Hailona, pu uone. Gourd used in divination, ipu ōlelo. See oi 2f …
36divination — n. 1 supposed insight into the future or the unknown gained by supernatural means. 2 a a skilful and accurate forecast. b a good guess. Derivatives: divinatory adj. Etymology: ME f. OF divination or L divinatio (as DIVINE) …
37divination and fortune-telling — Divination has been a prominent feature of Chinese culture for at least three thousand years. Until recently, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has actively discouraged the practice, but the ‘Open Policy’ inaugurated by the government in 1978… …
38Divination (disambiguation) — Divination may refer to: divination, the practice of allegedly ascertaining information from supernatural sources. The numerous Methods of divination. Divination is a subject taught at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Bu Ju, a …
39Divination des runes — Bracteate G 205 (ca. 5th to 7th century), portant l inscription alu. Il y a des preuves historiques établissant que les runes ont été utilisées à des fins magiques en plus d être un système d écriture. C est le cas depuis les premières traces… …
40Divination étrusque — Le Fegato di Piacenza La divination chez les Étrusques consistait à prédire l avenir ou une prise de décision, comme dans toute divination, avec l usage de certains objets et pratiques qui leur étaient propres. L art de la divination aurait été… …
