divination
The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future eventsThe act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
» Augury is divination based on the behavior of birds.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
Wahrsagerei, Wahrsagen
предсказа́ниеpredskazánije, прорица́ниеproricánije, предви́дениеpredvídenije
(countable, uncountable)The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
гада́ниеgadánije, ворожба́vorožbá
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
(countable)An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.
предсказа́ниеpredskazánije, прогно́зprognóz
Examples
2 sentencesAugury is divination based on the behavior of birds.
In East and West alike there are oracular wells inhabited by spirits gifted with powers of divination.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Old French divination, from Latin divinatio.From Old French divination, from Latin divinatio.
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Forms
plural: divinations| Singular | divination |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means:foretellingsoothsayingfortune telling
- a prediction uttered under divine inspiration:prophecy
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable