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bibliomancy1753, "divination by opening a book (especially the Bible) at random," the first verse presenting itself being taken as a prognostication of future events, from biblio- + -mancy. In pagan ti [..]
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bibliomancyThe art of divination through the use of books or verses of the Bible or some other sacred text. Also, the practice of opening the Bible, or a book of verses or aphorisms such as the I Ching, without [..]
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bibliomancyForecasting future events by the Bible. The plan was to open the sacred volume at random, and lay your finger on a passage without looking at it. The text thus pointed out was supposed to be applicabl [..]
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bibliomancy
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
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