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hydromancy

/ˈhaɪ.drəˌmæn.si/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈhaɪ.drəˌmæn.si/

uncountable

A noun referring to a form of divination that involves interpreting patterns or signs in water, such as the ebb and flow of tides.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее форму гадания, которая включает интерпретацию узоров или знаков в воде, таких как приливы и отливы.
  1. Divination by water C2 formal

    A form of fortune-telling or divination that interprets patterns in water, such as ripples, currents, or the ebb and flow of tides.

    • The ancient oracle practiced hydromancy by observing the movement of a sacred spring.
    • In some cultures, hydromancy was used to predict the outcome of battles by studying river currents.
    • The seer claimed to see visions in the ripples of a bowl of water, a classic hydromancy technique.

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