- rhabdomancy (Divination by means of a rod or wand, dowsing)
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
rhabdomancy — [rab′də man΄sē] n. [LL rhabdomantia < Gr rhabdomanteia < rhabdos, rod (see RHABDOCOELE) + manteia, divination (see MANCY)] divination by means of a rod or wand; esp., the art of seeking underground water or minerals by means of a divining… … English World dictionary
rhabdomancy — /ˈræbdəmænsi/ (say rabduhmansee) noun divination by means of a rod or wand, especially in discovering ores, springs of water, etc.; dowsing. {Late Latin rhabdomantīa, equivalent to Greek rhabdo(s) rod + mancy} –rhabdomantist, noun …
Rhabdomancy — is a type of divination by means of any rod, wand, staff, stick, arrow, or the like. Specifically it has been used to describe various methods of divination, such as (a) setting staffs on end and watching where they fall, to divine the direction… … Wikipedia