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clidomancy

clidomancy is the alternative form of cleidomancy.

Meaning of cleidomancy

Noun

cleidomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
    • Cleidomancy was performed with a key suspended from a thread from the nail of a young virgin's third finger, this verse from the Psalms being repeated meanwhile: "Exurge, Domine, adjuva nos, et redime nos propter nomen sanctum tuum." The key would revolve if the thing asked could be affirmed.1931, J. Courtenay Locke, translator, Émile-Jules Grillot de Givry, author, Picture Museum of Sorcery, Magic & Alchemy

Questions about clidomancy

What is clidomancy the alternative form of?
Clidomancy is the alternative form of cleidomancy.

Words near clidomancy in the dictionary

  1. clidinium
  2. clidinium bromide
  3. clidocostal
  4. clidocranial
  5. clidoic
  6. clidomancy
  7. clied
  8. cliencies
  9. cliency
  10. client
  11. client account

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