English Explanatory Dictionary

divination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
  2. The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
  3. An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-divination.wav

Word forms

divination divinations

Etymology

From Old French divination, from Latin divinatio.

Synonyms

divination

Related words

divine divinatory predivination Methods of divination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Derived words

dice divination runic divination star divination
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