Pyromancy Definition

pīrə-mănsē

noun

Divination by the observation and interpretation of flames.

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Alomancy, divination by salt, one type of which involves casting salt into a fire.

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Botanomancy, divination by burning plants.

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Capnomancy, divination by smoke; light, thin smoke that rose straight up was a good omen; otherwise, a bad one.

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Causinomancy, divination by burning (non-specific as to the object burned)

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Daphnomancy (also, empyromancy), divination by burning laurel leaves.

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Origin of Pyromancy

Middle English piromance from Old French pyromancie from Late Latin pyromantīa from Greek puromanteia puro- pyro- -manteia -mancy

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
pyro- +"Ž -mancy

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