bibliomancy
[ bib-lee-oh-man-see ]
/ ˈbɪb li oʊˌmæn si /
noun
divination by means of a book, especially the Bible, opened at random to some verse or passage, which is then interpreted.
Words nearby bibliomancy
bibliographic utility,
bibliography,
biblioklept,
bibliolatry,
bibliology,
bibliomancy,
bibliomania,
bibliopegy,
bibliophage,
bibliophile,
bibliophobe
Example sentences from the Web for bibliomancy
Bibliomancy, divining by means of the Bible, survived to a comparatively recent period.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician |William Henry Davenport Adams
British Dictionary definitions for bibliomancy
bibliomancy
/ (ˈbɪblɪəʊˌmænsɪ) /
noun
prediction of the future by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, esp the Bible