bibliomancy

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noun

Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.

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stichomancy
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Meanings

nounbibliomancy (usually uncountable, plural bibliomancies)

plural bibliomancies

  1. uncountableusuallyDivination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.

    Synonyms: stichomancy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDivination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.

Similar
stichomancy
Also see
stichomancy

Origin

From biblio- + -mancy.

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Translations

French bibliomancie
  • bibliomanciedivination by interpreting a passage from a book
German Bibliomantie, Stichomantie
  • Bibliomantiedivination by interpreting a passage from a book
  • Stichomantiedivination by interpreting a passage from a book
Italian bibliomanzia
  • bibliomanziadivination by interpreting a passage from a book
Persian تفأل
  • تفأل (tafaol)divination by interpreting a passage from a book
Polish bibliomancja
  • bibliomancjadivination by interpreting a passage from a book
Portuguese bibliomancia
  • bibliomanciadivination by interpreting a passage from a book
Spanish bibliomancia
  • bibliomanciadivination by interpreting a passage from a book
Cite this entry
APA

bibliomancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliomancy

MLA

“bibliomancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliomancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bibliomancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliomancy.

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