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单词 ambulomancy
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ambulomancyn.

Brit. /ˈambjᵿləˌmansi/, U.S. /ˈæmbjələˌmænsi/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin ambulāre , -o- connective, -mancy comb. form.
Etymology: < classical Latin ambulāre ambulate v. + -o- connective + -mancy comb. form.
rare.
Divination by means of or involving walking.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > divination by body parts or functions > [noun] > by walking
ambulomancy1816
1816 Monthly Mag. Aug. 22/2 His Ambulomancy, and many other foolish observances.
2008 D. Deerman & S. Rasmussen Goodly Spellbk. ii. 122 To receive omens regarding events that will occur throughout an entire year, perform ambulomancy... Circumnavigate the area around your home at the time when the Wheel of the Year is aligned with the direction your front door faces.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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