Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - divination
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Divination
divination
noun Etymology: Middle English divinacioun, from Latin ~-, divinatio, from divinare Date: 14th century 1. the art or practice that seeks to foresee or foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of omens or by the aid of supernatural powers 2. unusual insight ; intuitive perception • divinatory adjective
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n. 1 supposed insight into the future or the unknown gained by supernatural means. 2 a a skilful and accurate forecast. b a good guess. Derivatives divinatory adj. Etymology: ME f. OF divination or L divinatio (as DIVINE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. гадание, ворожба, предсказывание будущего 2. предсказание, прорицание 3. удачный прогноз, правильная догадка ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Divination is the art or practice of discovering what will happen in the future using supernatural means. (FORMAL) N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n the act of finding out what will happen in the future by means of special powers, or the ability to do this ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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