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rabdomancy

rabdomancy is the alternative form of rhabdomancy.

Meaning of rhabdomancy

Noun

rhabdomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.
    • This question of buried treasure exercised the minds of ancient occultists considerably, and in connection with it there was frequently employed the art of Rhabdomancy, which was similar to that of water divining or water "dousing".1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 145
    Synonyms:
    dowsing

Questions about rabdomancy

What is rabdomancy the alternative form of?
Rabdomancy is the alternative form of rhabdomancy.

Words near rabdomancy in the dictionary

  1. rabbonis
  2. rabdoid
  3. rabdoids
  4. rabdolatifolin
  5. rabdology
  6. rabdomancy
  7. rabdomyolysis
  8. rabdomyosarcoma
  9. rabdosphincter
  10. rabe
  11. rabejacite

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