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Meaning of "zoomancy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZOOMANCY

zoomancy  [ˈzəʊəˌmænsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZOOMANCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Zoomancy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ZOOMANCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of zoomancy in the English dictionary

The definition of zoomancy in the dictionary is foreseeing the future through observing the actions of animals.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZOOMANCY


belomancy
ˈbeləˌmænsɪ
bibliomancy
ˈbɪblɪəʊˌmænsɪ
cartomancy
ˈkɑːtəˌmænsɪ
chiromancy
ˈkaɪrəˌmænsɪ
cleromancy
ˈklerəˌmænsɪ
coscinomancy
ˈkɒsɪnəʊˌmænsɪ
dactyliomancy
dækˈtɪlɪəˌmænsɪ
geomancy
ˈdʒiːəʊˌmænsɪ
gyromancy
ˈdʒaɪrəˌmænsɪ
hieromancy
ˈhaɪərəˌmænsɪ
lampadomancy
ˈlæmpədəˌmænsɪ
lithomancy
ˈlɪθəˌmænsɪ
necromancy
ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ
oenomancy
ˈiːnəˌmænsɪ
pyromancy
ˈpaɪrəʊˌmænsɪ
rhabdomancy
ˈræbdəˌmænsɪ
scapulimancy
ˈskæpjʊləˌmænsɪ
scapulomancy
ˈskæpjʊləˌmænsɪ
sciomancy
ˈsaɪəˌmænsɪ
spodomancy
ˈspɒdəˌmænsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZOOMANCY

zoologically
zoologies
zoologist
zoology
zoom
zoom in
zoom lens
zoom out
zoomagnetic
zoomagnetism
zoomania
zoomantic
zoometric
zoometrical
zoometry
zoomorph
zoomorphic
zoomorphism
zoomorphy
zoon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZOOMANCY

adamancy
adiathermancy
aeromancy
athermancy
axinomancy
botanomancy
capnomancy
ceromancy
cheiromancy
crithomancy
crystallomancy
diathermancy
dormancy
fancy
gastromancy
hydromancy
myomancy
omphalomancy
ornithomancy
tephromancy
theomancy

Synonyms and antonyms of zoomancy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zoomancy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZOOMANCY

Find out the translation of zoomancy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of zoomancy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «zoomancy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

zoomancy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zoomancy
570 millions of speakers

English

zoomancy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

zoomancy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

zoomancy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

zoomancy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zoomancy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

zoomancy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zoomancy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zoomancy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zoomancy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

zoomancy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

zoomancy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zoomancy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

zoomancy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

zoomancy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झूममेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zoomancy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zoomancy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zoomancy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

zoomancy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zoomancy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

zoomancy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zoomancy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zoomancy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

zoomancy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zoomancy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZOOMANCY»

The term «zoomancy» is used very little and occupies the 155.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZOOMANCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «zoomancy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «zoomancy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about zoomancy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZOOMANCY»

Discover the use of zoomancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zoomancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Divining the Future: The Complete Reference from Astrology ...
From tarot cards to the I Ching to the little-known art of belomancy (using arrows to forecast the future), this A-to-Z encyclopedia, fully illustrated in black & white, explores the techniques, methods, and people involved in the practice ...
Eva Shaw, 1999
2
Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction
The Fantastic Story of Prediction Clifford A. Pickover. watch ants. The Polynesians watch beetles. See alectryomancy, bodiomancy, cheliomancy, myrmomancy, skatharomancy, and zoomancy.
Clifford A. Pickover, 2001
3
The Fortune-Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and ...
An A-to-Z exploration of all that peers into tomorrow, this guide divines the meaning of 400 of the most meaningful topics related to this oft-misunderstood, oft-consulted-upon science.
Raymond Buckland, 2003
4
Traditional Christian Ethics 4
... Zeal for worldly honours—Origen—Homilies on Exodus—12.2 Zeal in serving luxury—Origen—Homilies on Exodus—7.2 Zeal: worship with zeal—Origen— Homilies on Exodus—8.4 Zoomancy—Origen—Homilies on Numbers—16.7.6 ...
David W. T. Brattston
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Ashling Wicca, Book Two
Zoomancy is divination by observing the behavior and appearance of animals. Another type of zoomancy that was quite common was the predictions from the appearance of imaginary or psychic animals, such as unicorns, sea-monsters, ...
Aislin, 2012
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Demons behind Doors: Beliefs and Practices that Lead to ...
(Deuteronomy 4:19) Zoomancy Zoomancy is another practice belonging to category one of divinatory practices. It is divination by observing and interpreting the behaviours of animals. An animal behaving in a certain manner, an animal ...
Viola Ramkissoon, 2013
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Michaelis Dicionario Ilustrado: Portugues-Ingles
zoológico ad], zoologlc(al): of or referring to zoology, jardlm ~ zoological garden, zoo. zoologist« a. m. + f., zoóglco m. zoologist: one skilled In zoology. zoomagnético adj. zoomagnetlc: relative to zoomag- netlsm. zoomancla a. f. zoomancy: the ...
Fritz Pietzschke, Franz Wimmer, 1961
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
291. zoomancy (zo'o-man-si), n. [< Gr. ($ov, animal, -I- uavrcia, divination.] The pretended art of divination from observation of animals, or of their actions under given circumstances. zoomantic (zo-o-man'tik), a. [< zoomancy ^(-mantr) + -ic] Of  ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
The pretended art of divination from observation of animals, or of their actions under given circumstances. zoomantic (zo-o-man'tik), a. [< zoomancy ^i-mant-) + -ic.] Of or pertaining to zoomancy. zoomechanics (zo'o-me-kan'iks), n. [< Gr. C< pov ...
‎1911
10
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Z65] UF Variable-focal-length lenses (Photography) Varifocal lenses ( Photography) BT Photographic lenses Zoomancy USE Fortune-telling by animals Zoomastigophora USE Zooflagellates Zoombo (African people) USE Zombo ( African ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZOOMANCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zoomancy is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's With All the World Cup-Predicting Animals?
Eva Shaw, in her book “Divining the Future: Prognostication from Astrology to Zoomancy,” notes: “The ancient Babylonians used a variation of alectryomancy. «Discovery News, Jun 14»

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