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单词 cleromancy
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cleromancy

[ kleer-uh-man-see, kler- ]
/ ˈklɪər əˌmæn si, ˈklɛr- /

noun

the casting of lots as a means of divination.

Origin of cleromancy

1600–10; <Medieval Latin clēromantīa, equivalent to Greek klêro(s) lot + manteía-mancy

Words nearby cleromancy

clerkess, clerkly, clerk of works, Clermont-Ferrand, clerodendrum, cleromancy, cleruchy, Cletus, Cleve, cleveite, C-level
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  • The great Napoleon was a firm believer in various modes of superstition, particularly in Cleromancy.

    The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
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