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单词 oneiromancy
释义

oneiromancy

[ oh-nahy-ruh-man-see ]
/ oʊˈnaɪ rəˌmæn si /

noun

divination through dreams.

Origin of oneiromancy

1645–55; <Greek óneiro(s) dream + -mancy

OTHER WORDS FROM oneiromancy

o·nei·ro·man·cer, noun

Words nearby oneiromancy

oneirism, oneiro-, oneirocritic, oneirocriticism, oneirodynia, oneiromancy, oneirophrenia, oneiroscopy, one jump ahead, one-legged, one-liner
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Example sentences from the Web for oneiromancy

  • Oneiromancy, in unorganized form, was studied in very early periods of religious life.

    Introduction to the History of Religions|Crawford Howell Toy
  • Oneiromancy, divination by dreams, is still credited by old women of both sexes.

    Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
  • He wrote on astronomy and on oneiromancy, for he was an expert expounder of dreams, and also on surveying and wine-making.

    A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III|Henry Charles Lea
  • Oneiromancy is the algebra which enables us to perform rapidly complicated calculations in the mathematics of psychology.

    Psychoanalysis|Andr Tridon

British Dictionary definitions for oneiromancy

oneiromancy
/ (əʊˈnaɪərəʊˌmænsɪ) /

noun

rare divination by the interpretation of dreams

Derived forms of oneiromancy

oneiromancer, noun

Word Origin for oneiromancy

C17: from Greek oneiros dream + -mancy
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