divination
[ div-uh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌdɪv əˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
augury; prophecy: The divination of the high priest was fulfilled.
perception by intuition; instinctive foresight.
Origin of divination
OTHER WORDS FROM divination
di·vin·a·to·ry [dih-vin-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /dɪˈvɪn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWords nearby divination
dividend on,
dividendus,
divider,
dividers,
dividual,
divination,
divine,
divine comedy,
divine healing,
divine liturgy,
divine mind
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British Dictionary definitions for divinatory
divination
/ (ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the art, practice, or gift of discerning or discovering future events or unknown things, as though by supernatural powers
a prophecy
a presentiment or guess