libanomancy

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek λιβανομαντεία (libanomanteía), from λίβανος (líbanos, “frankincense”) + μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”).

Noun

libanomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by interpreting the smoke or ash of incense.
    Alternative forms: libranomancy, livanomancy
    Synonym: knissomancy
    • Gargantua & Pantagruel iii. xxv. 133, Urquhart translating Rabelais, 1660.
      By Libanomancy, for the which we shall need but a little Frankincense

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