cleromancy

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noun

Divination by casting lots (sortilege).

OriginAncient Greek κλῆρος →
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Meanings

nouncleromancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDivination by casting lots (sortilege).
  2. uncountableDivination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bones.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλῆρος
  2. Englishcleromancy

Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros), "a lot".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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