geomance
geomance verb: to divine by geomancy.
Verb
geomance (third-person singular simple present geomances, present participle geomancing, simple past and past participle geomanced)
- To divine by geomancy.
- In a broad sense, the Hero may be regarded as a shamanic figure with the capacity for geomancing. This idea can be compared with the concept of using a divining rod to find an underground water source.1997, Ping-Chiu Yen, Proverbs, Songs, Epic Narratives, Folktales of East Asia, page 209
- It is possible that stone arrangements acted as crystal acupuncture needles used to geomance the living Earth.2000, Brad Olsen, Sacred Places: 101 Spiritual Sites Around the World, page 15
Forms of geomance
| third-person singular present | geomances |
|---|---|
| present participle | geomancing |
| past participle | geomanced |
| past | geomanced |
Origin of geomance
Back-formation from geomancy.
Questions about geomance
- What does geomance mean?
- Geomance means to divine by geomancy.
- What part of speech is geomance?
- Geomance is a verb.
- What is the past tense of geomance?
- The past tense of geomance is geomanced.
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