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Definition of Divination

Divination
Divination Div`i*na"tion, n. [L. divinatio, fr. divinare, divinatum, to foresee, foretell, fr. divinus: cf. F. divination. See Divine.] 1. The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means. There shall not be found among you any one that . . . useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter. --Deut. xviii. 10. Note: Among the ancient heathen philosophers natural divination was supposed to be effected by a divine afflatus; artificial divination by certain rites, omens, or appearances, as the flight of birds, entrails of animals, etc. 2. An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction. Birds which do give a happy divination of things to come. --Sir T. North.

Meaning of Divination from wikipedia

- Divination (from Latin divinare 'to foresee, foretell, predict, prophesy') is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic...
- Look up divination in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic ritual...
- Methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the Middle Ages, scholars...
- Various forms of witchcraft and divination are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh or Old Testament), which are expressly forbidden. Laws prohibiting...
- from 1200 to approximately 1500, (Latin: niger, black; Gr****: μαντεία, divination), broadly "one skilled in the black arts". In a modern context, the line...
- African divination is divination practiced by cultures of Africa. Divination is an attempt to form, and possess, an understanding of reality in the present...
- sacred palm (Elaeis guineensis) or kola nuts called Ikin, on the wooden divination tray called Ọpọ́n Ifá to mathematically calculate which Odu to use for...
- Gr**** divination is the divination practiced by ancient Gr**** culture as it is known from ancient Gr**** literature, supplemented by epigraphic and pictorial...
- Mo (Tibetan: མོ་, Wylie: mo), is a form of divination that is part of the culture and religion of Tibet. The Tibetan people consult Mo when making important...
- alter the course of events usually by calling on a supernatural force), divination (attempts "to predict ****ure events or gain information about things unseen")...