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crithomancy en · NOUN

Etymology

Ancient Greek κριθομαντεία (krithomanteía, “divination by barley”), from κριθή (krithḗ, “barley”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
   • 1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix. Crithomancy, by grain, or corn...

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