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pyromancy
[ pahy-ruh-man-see ]
noun
- divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
pyromancy
/ ˈ貹ɪəʊˌæԲɪ /
noun
- divination by fire or flames
Derived Forms
- ˈˌԳ, noun
- ˌˈԳپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ۴·c noun
- r·t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pyromancy1
Example Sentences
Astragalomancy and all the different lettered dice seemed fun, but she wasn't interested in pyromancy and playing with fire messages.
My Knight build has slowly drifted towards some pyromancy and a touch of sorcery.
The eighth is entituled pyromancy; that is, when it instructs people by forms appearing in the fire.
A German writer of the fifteenth century takes a less favourable view of what he calls pyromancy, although pyromancy is really divination by fire.
And at one side of the emperor’s table sit many philosophers that be proved for wise men in many diverse sciences, as of astronomy, necromancy, geomancy, pyromancy, hydromancy, of augury and of many other sciences.
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