Ornithomancy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ornithomancy is a noun meaning Divination by means of birds, especially from their behaviour, flight, vocalisations, etc.
Meaning
Divination by means of birds, especially from their behaviour, flight, vocalisations, etc.
Example Sentences
Ornithomancy was a popular way of searching into futurity.
This chapter in the great volume of superstition was indeed cultivated with unusual solicitude amongst the Pagans - ornithomancy (or the derivation of omens from the motions of birds) grew into an elaborate science.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tripudium, alectormancy, alectryomancy, augur, alectoromancy, alectyromancy.
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