div·i·na·tion

div·i·na·tion
/ˌdıvəˈneıʃən/ noun [noncount]
: the practice of using signs (such as an arrangement of tea leaves or cards) or special powers to predict the future

the art of reading tea leaves and other forms of divination


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  • div|i|na|tion — «DIHV uh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of foreseeing the future or foretelling the unknown by inspiration, by magic, or by signs and omens: »It is quite legitimate for a scientist to investigate whether such phenomena as, for example, mind reading …   Useful english dictionary

  • div|ul|ga|tion — «DIHV uhl GAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of divulging. 2. the state of being divulged …   Useful english dictionary

  • div — div·er; div·i·dend; div·il; div·i·na·tion; div·i·na·tor; div·i·ni·za·tion; div·i·nize; div·ot; div·vers; mer·div·o·rous; mun·div·a·gant; plov·div; sky·div·ing; div; div·vy; mal·div·i·an; khe·div·al; khe·div·ate; …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • div|i|ni|za|tion — «DIHV uh nuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act of making divine; deification …   Useful english dictionary

  • divination — div·i·na·tion …   English syllables

  • divination — div•i•na•tion [[t]ˌdɪv əˈneɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the practice of seeking to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means 2) intuitive perception; instinctive foresight • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME divinacioun (< …   From formal English to slang

  • divination — div|i|na|tion [ˌdıvıˈneıʃən] n [U] the ability to say what will happen in the future, or the act of doing this …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • divination — div|i|na|tion [ ,dıvı neıʃn ] noun uncount the practice of finding out about the future by receiving signs from the spirit world …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… …   English syllables

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