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brizomancy

brizomancy noun: a form of Ancient Greek divination by the interpretation of dreams with the aid of the goddess Brizo; hence, divination by dreams.

Noun

brizomancy (uncountable)

  1. A form of Ancient Greek divination by the interpretation of dreams with the aid of the goddess Brizo; hence, divination by dreams.
    • Scaramouch took himself off and applied to all sorts of Divination for the purpose of discovering where the lost bottle was lying. He tried [...] Brizomancy, or by the nodding sleep[.]1901, Maria Ward Brown, The Life of Dan Rice, page 352
    • The very fact that each specific method, or variant, had a name, testifies to the prevalence and widespread recognition of divinatory practices. The prophetic inspiration of Brizo, a goddess of sleep, gave rise to brizomancy.1961, H.E. Wedeck, Treasury of Witchcraft, page 220

Origin of brizomancy

From Ancient Greek Βριζώ (Brizṓ, “the goddess of dreams worshipped at Delos”), from βρίζω (brízō, “sleep”) + -mancy. Compare Ancient Greek Βριζόμαντις (Brizómantis, “diviner of dreams, an appellation the goddess Brizo of Delos”).

Questions about brizomancy

What does brizomancy mean?
Brizomancy means a form of Ancient Greek divination by the interpretation of dreams with the aid of the goddess Brizo; hence, divination by dreams.
What part of speech is brizomancy?
Brizomancy is a noun.

Words near brizomancy in the dictionary

  1. Briz
  2. brize
  3. Brizendine
  4. Brizendines
  5. brizes
  6. brizomancy
  7. Brizuela
  8. Brizuelas
  9. brizure
  10. brizures
  11. brizz

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