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Meaning of chartomancy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Divination by interpreting inscriptions on writing paper.

uncountable

Examples

“1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix. Chartomancy, by writing in papers […]”

“CHARTOMANCY: Divination by writing or interpreting inscriptions, sometimes of mysterious origin. Predictions written in invisible ink, which appears when papers are heated, come in this general category. So do greeting cards.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

chartometer chartophylax chartoularios Chartrand chartre Chartres