rhabdomancy

noun rhab·do·man·cy \ˈrab-də-ˌman(t)-sē\

Definition of RHABDOMANCY

: divination by rods or wands

— rhab·do·man·cer \-ˌman(t)-sər\ noun

Late Greek rhabdomanteia, from Greek rhabdos rod + -manteia -mancy

First Known Use: 1646

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