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onomancer

/ˈɒn.ə.mæn.sər/

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noun

/ˈɒn.ə.mæn.sər/formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, практикующего ономантию — форму гадания, основанную на именах.

A noun referring to a person who practices onomancy, a form of divination based on names.

  1. Practitioner of onomancyC2formal

    A person who practices onomancy, which is the art of divination based on names, often interpreting letters or numbers associated with a name to predict character or future events.

    ruПрактикующий ономантию

    • The onomancer analyzed the letters of the child's name to predict her future.
    • In ancient times, an onomancer was consulted before naming a newborn.
    • The onomancer claimed that the name held a hidden power over its bearer.