geomantic

Variant of geomancy

geomancy definition

geo·mancy (jē′ō man′sē)

noun

divination by random figures formed when a handful of earth is thrown to the ground, or as by lines drawn at random

Etymology: ME geomancie < OFr < ML geomantia < LGr geōmanteia: see geo- & -mancy

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