"meteoromancy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros, “in mid-air”) + -mancy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μετέωρος||in mid-air}} Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros, “in mid-air”), {{suffix|en||mancy}} + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} meteoromancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena such as meteors. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination Translations (divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena): meteoromancie (French)
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