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/bel"euh man'see/, n.divination using arrows drawn at random from a quiver or other holder.[1640-50; < Gk bélo(s) arrow, dart + -MANCY]
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belomancy — divination by means of arrows Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
belomancy — bel·o·man·cy … English syllables
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