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rhabdomancy
rhab·do·man·cy R0214800 (răb′də-măn′sē)n. Divination by means of a wand or rod, especially for discovering underground water or ores.
[Late Greek rhabdomanteia : Greek rhabdos, rod; see wer- in Indo-European roots + Greek -manteia, -mancy.]
rhab′do·man′cer n.rhabdomancy (ˈræbdəˌmænsɪ) n (Alternative Belief Systems) divination for water or mineral ore by means of a rod or wand; dowsing; divining[C17: via Late Latin from Late Greek rhabdomanteia, from rhabdos a rod + manteia divination] ˈrhabdoˌmantist, ˈrhabdoˌmancer nrhab•do•man•cy (ˈræb dəˌmæn si)
n. divination by means of a rod or wand, esp. in discovering ores, springs of water, etc. [1640–50; < Late Greek rhabdomanteía; see rhabdo-, -mancy] rhab′do•man`cer, n. rhabdomancya form of divination involving a rod or wand, especially to locate objects or materials beneath the ground, as water or precious metals; dowsing.See also: DivinationThesaurus| Noun | 1. | rhabdomancy - searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing roddowse, dowsingfortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means |
rhabdomancy
Synonyms for rhabdomancynoun searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rodSynonymsRelated Words- fortune telling
- soothsaying
- foretelling
- divination
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