cleromancy

[ kleer-uh-man-see, kler- ]
/ ˈklɪər əˌmæn si, ˈklɛr- /

noun

the casting of lots as a means of divination.

Origin of cleromancy

1600–10; < Medieval Latin clēromantīa, equivalent to Greek klêro(s) lot + manteía -mancy

Words nearby cleromancy

clerk of works, clerkess, clerkly, clermont-ferrand, clerodendrum, cleromancy, cleruchy, cletus, cleve, cleveite, cleveland

Example sentences from the Web for cleromancy

  • The great Napoleon was a firm believer in various modes of superstition, particularly in Cleromancy.

    The Mysteries of All Nations |James Grant