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单词 pyromancy
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Definition of pyromancy in English:

pyromancy

noun ˈpʌɪrə(ʊ)ˌmansi
historical
  • Divination by fire or by signs derived from fire.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. From Middle French pyromance, piromance, pyromancie, pyromantie and its etymon post-classical Latin pyromantia from Hellenistic Greek πυρομαντεία (in a papyrus: the reading is doubtful) from ancient Greek πυρο- + -μαντεία.

Definition of pyromancy in US English:

pyromancy

nounˈpʌɪrə(ʊ)ˌmansi
historical
  • Divination by fire or by signs derived from fire.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. From Middle French pyromance, piromance, pyromancie, pyromantie and its etymon post-classical Latin pyromantia from Hellenistic Greek πυρομαντεία (in a papyrus: the reading is doubtful) from ancient Greek πυρο- + -μαντεία.

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