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Definition of Lithomancy
1. Noun. Divination by means of stones or stone talismans.
Derivative terms: Lithomancer, Lithomantic
Definition of Lithomancy
1. n. Divination by means of stones.
Definition of Lithomancy
1. Noun. divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Lithomancy
1. Divination by means of stones. Origin: Litho- + -mancy: cf. F. Lithomancie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lithomancy
Literary usage of Lithomancy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Encyclopaedia of Religions by Maurice Arthur Canney (1921)
"lithomancy (Greek, lithos, a stone) was practised with stones. " The stone used
for this purpose was washed in spring water by candle light, and the person ..."
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