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thanatomancy

thanatomancy noun: magic or divination powered by death, such as a human sacrifice.

Noun

thanatomancy (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Magic or divination powered by death, such as a human sacrifice.

Questions about thanatomancy

What does thanatomancy mean?
Thanatomancy means magic or divination powered by death, such as a human sacrifice.
What part of speech is thanatomancy?
Thanatomancy is a noun.

Words near thanatomancy in the dictionary

  1. thanatologically
  2. thanatologies
  3. thanatologist
  4. thanatologists
  5. thanatology
  6. thanatomancy
  7. thanatomania
  8. thanatometer
  9. thanatometers
  10. thanatomicrobiome
  11. thanatomicrobiomic

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