"anthracomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: anthraco- + -mancy, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “coal”) and μαντεία (manteía, “prophecy”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|anthraco|mancy}} anthraco- + -mancy, {{uder|en|grc|ἄνθραξ||coal}} Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “coal”), {{m|grc|μαντεία||prophecy}} μαντεία (manteía, “prophecy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} anthracomancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination by studying burning coals Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination

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