"lunomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin luna (“moon”) + -mancy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|luna||moon}} Latin luna (“moon”), {{suffix|en||mancy}} + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lunomancy (uncountable)
  1. divination by interpreting shadows created by moonlight on a person's face dusted with silver. This is most often done on the full moon to have the highest moonlight intensity. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination
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