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divination

Syllabification: (div·i·na·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌdivəˈnāSHən/
Definition of divination

noun

  • the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

Derivatives

divinatory

Pronunciation: /diˈvinəˌtôrē/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin divinatio(n-), from divinare 'predict' (see divine2)

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