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21Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
22Divination — • The seeking after knowledge of future or hidden things by inadequate means Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Divination Divination …
23prophecy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prediction, prognosis, forecast, augury, divination. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. prediction, prognostication, prescience, augury; see divination . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. prediction, foretelling …
24ἡπατοσκοποῦντο — ἡπατοσκοπέω inspect the liver for soothsaying imperf ind mp 3rd pl (attic epic doric) ἡπατοσκοπέω inspect the liver for soothsaying imperf ind mp 3rd pl (attic epic doric) …
25soothsay — [so͞oth′sā΄] vi. soothsaid, soothsaying Historical to make predictions; foretell soothsaying n …
26DIVINATION — Man, by nature, longs to know what the future holds for him, either out of inherent curiosity or in order to anticipate the dangers that await him. Therefore, in all ancient civilizations and even in some cultures of today there were diviners who …
27Ariolation — Ar i*o*la tion, n. [L. ariolatio, hariolatio, fr. hariolari to prophesy, fr. hariolus soothsayer.] A soothsaying; a foretelling. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
28Austromancy — Aus tro*man cy, n. [L. auster south wind + mancy.] Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds. [1913 Webster] …
29Hariolation — Har i*o*la tion (h[a^]r [i^]*[ o]*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [See {Ariolation}.] Prognostication; soothsaying. [Obs.] Cockeram. [1913 Webster] …
30Prediction — Pre*dic tion, n. [L. praedictio: cf. F. pr[ e]diction.] The act of foretelling; also, that which is foretold; prophecy. [1913 Webster] The predictions of cold and long winters. Bacon. [1913 Webster] Syn: Prophecy; prognostication; foreboding;… …