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A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird, several birds (or most preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
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Alectryomancy — A*lec try*o*man cy, n. [Gr. ? cock + mancy.] Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten. Amer. Cyc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alectryomancy — (also called alectoromancy or alectromancy) is a form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird, several birds (or most preferably a white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain (such as wheat) that the diviner has scattered on the ground … Wikipedia
alectryomancy — (n.) divination by means of a cock and grains of corn, 1680s, from Gk. alektryon cock + manteia oracle (see MANCY (Cf. mancy)). The first element is lit. warder off, fighter, related to alexein to ward off, drive or keep off (see ALEXANDER (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
alectryomancy — /euh lek tree euh man see/, n. an ancient form of divination, using a rooster to select grains of food placed on letters of the alphabet. Also, alectoromancy /euh lek teuh roh man see/. [1675 85; < Gk alektryó(n) rooster + MANCY] * * * … Universalium
alectryomancy — divination by watching a rooster gather corn kernels Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
alectryomancy — alec·try·o·man·cy … English syllables
alectryomancy — Magic using corn … Grandiloquent dictionary
alectryomancy — /əˈlɛktriəˌmænsi/ (say uh lektreeuh.mansee) noun a form of divination whereby a bird, usually a black hen or a white gamecock, is allowed to pick grains of corn from a circle of letters, thus forming words. {Greek alektryōn cock + mancy} …
alectryomancy — … Useful english dictionary
Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… … Wikipedia
