"rhapsodomancy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From French rhapsodomancie, from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós) + -mancy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|rhapsodomancie}} French rhapsodomancie, {{uder|en|grc|ῥαψῳδός}} Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós), {{suffix|en||mancy}} + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rhapsodomancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination by reading a random passage from a poem. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination Related terms: bibliomancy
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