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Webster 1913 Edition

Meteoromancy

Meˊte-or′o-manˊcy

,

Noun.

[

Meteor

+

-mancy

: cf. F.

météoromancie

.]

A species of divination by atmospheric phenomena, chiefly by thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by the Romans.

Webster 1828 Edition

Meteoromancy

METEOROM'ANCY

Definition 2024

meteoromancy

meteoromancy

English

Noun

meteoromancy ‎(uncountable)

Divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena such as meteors.
- 1855 Elihu Rich in Smedley et al. Occult Sci.
  The Romans are believed to have derived meteoromancy from Etruria.
- 1973 Gibson Complete Illust. Bk Div. & Prophecy
  METEOROMANCY: A special branch of astromancy dealing with omens that pertain to shooting stars. Ancient Roman augurs included thunder, lightning, eclipses, and other heavenly phenomena in such divinations.
- 1983 Complete Bk Predictions
  Meteoromancy: Divination from meteors and shooting stars.

Translations

divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena

French: meteoromancie