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Webster 1913 Edition


Anthracomancy

An′thra-co-manˊcy

,
Noun.
[Gr.
ἄνθραξ
,
ἄνθρακος
, coal +
-mancy
.]
Divination by inspecting a burning coal.

Definition 2024


anthracomancy

anthracomancy

English

Noun

anthracomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by studying burning coals
    • 2015, John C. Wright, The Architect of Aeons, page 322:
      Around the vestry were tripods for anthracomancy, skulls for necromancy, mirrors for enoptromancy, or perhaps for putting on stage makeup.