divination
noun
div·i·na·tion
ˌdi-və-ˈnā-shən 
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
Examples of divination in a Sentence
the art of reading tea leaves and other forms of divination
if her powers of divination are so great, why doesn't she know what the stock market will do?
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So yellow is yellow was was air and Lilia divination trial, and orange was Alice in the fire trial.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Once again, the breakdown goes as follows: Lilia (Patti Lupone) wants to regain her divination skills, Alice (Ali Ahn) wants to find out what happened to her mother, and Jennifer (Sasheer Zamata) wants to reclaim her magic, which has been bound for some as of yet untold reason.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
This misconception can lead to unrealistic expectations and misunderstandings about the nature of these divination practices.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Textual evidence of divination with sortes, or lots that are drawn to predict the future, dates back to ancient Greece and Egypt and continues into the early Middle Ages.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Once again, the breakdown goes as follows: Lilia (Patti Lupone) wants to regain her divination skills, Alice (Ali Ahn) wants to find out what happened to her mother, and Jennifer (Sasheer Zamata) wants to reclaim her magic, which has been bound for some as of yet untold reason.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
This misconception can lead to unrealistic expectations and misunderstandings about the nature of these divination practices.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Textual evidence of divination with sortes, or lots that are drawn to predict the future, dates back to ancient Greece and Egypt and continues into the early Middle Ages.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Divination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divination. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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divination
noun
div·i·na·tion
ˌdiv-ə-ˈnā-shən
: the art or practice of using omens or magic powers to foretell the future
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