aleuromancy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə lŏŏrə man′sē)


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a•leu•ro•man•cy  (ə lŏŏrə man′sē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropology(in ancient times) the use of flour as a means of divination.
  • French aleuromancie (see aleurone, -mancy), alteration of Greek aleuromanteîon divination by meal
  • 1650–60


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