bibliomancy

bibliomancy
bibliomancy 1753, "divination by opening a book (especially the Bible) at random," the first verse presenting itself being taken as a prognostication of future events, from BIBLIO- (Cf. biblio-) + -MANCY (Cf. -mancy). In pagan times, Homer (sortes Homericae) and Virgil (sortes Virgilianae) were used.

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  • Bibliomancy — is the use of books in divination. The method of employing sacred books (especially specific words and verses) for magical medicine , for removing negative entities, or for divination is widespread in many religions of the world. What the Vedas… …   Wikipedia

  • Bibliomancy — Bib li*o*man cy, n. [Gr. ? book + mancy: cf. F. bibliomancie.] A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bibliomancy — [bib′lē ə man΄sē] n. [ BIBLIO + MANCY] divination based on a Bible verse or a literary passage chosen at random …   English World dictionary

  • bibliomancy — /bib lee oh man see/, n. divination by means of a book, esp. the Bible, opened at random to some verse or passage, which is then interpreted. [1745 55; BIBLIO + MANCY] * * * …   Universalium

  • bibliomancy — noun Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible. Syn: stichomancy See Also: rhapsodomancy …   Wiktionary

  • bibliomancy — divination by opening a book at random Divination and Fortune Telling …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • bibliomancy — [ bɪblɪə(ʊ)mansi] noun the practice of foretelling the future by interpreting a randomly chosen passage from a book, especially the Bible …   English new terms dictionary

  • bibliomancy — bib·lio·man·cy …   English syllables

  • bibliomancy — Divination using books or Bible passages …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • bibliomancy — /ˈbɪbliəmænsi/ (say bibleeuhmansee) noun divination by means of a book, as the Bible, opened at random at some verse taken as significant. {biblio + mancy} …  

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