rhabdomancy

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Definition of rhabdomancy in English English dictionary

Divination with a wand or rod; dowsing

Divination using a stick or rod, such as dowsing for water

{n} a divination by a wand

{i} searching for underground water or mineral ores using a divining rod

Same as Rabdomancy

Hyphenation

rhab·do·man·cy

Synonyms

dowsing

Etymology

[ 'rab-d&-"man(t)-sE ] (noun.) 1646. First attested in 1646. From Latin rhabdomantīa from Ancient Greek ῥαβδομαντεία (rhabdomanteia) from ῥάβδος (rhabdos, “rod”) + μαντεία (manteia, “divination”).