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pyromancy

pyromancy noun: divination by fire; the use of fire to supernaturally gain information.

Noun

pyromancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by fire; the use of fire to supernaturally gain information.
  2. The magical power of conjuring or controlling fire.
    Synonyms:
    pyrokinesis

Synonyms of pyromancy

Origin of pyromancy

From pyro- + -mancy.

Questions about pyromancy

What does pyromancy mean?
Pyromancy means divination by fire; the use of fire to supernaturally gain information.
What part of speech is pyromancy?
Pyromancy is a noun.

Words near pyromancy in the dictionary

  1. pyromalates
  2. pyromalic
  3. pyromalic acid
  4. pyromancer
  5. pyromancers
  6. pyromancy
  7. pyromania
  8. pyromaniac
  9. pyromaniacal
  10. pyromaniacally
  11. pyromaniacs

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