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Meaning of deuteroscopy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense, ulterior signification.
    obsolete, uncountable
  2. Second sight.
    uncountable

Examples

“For not attaining the deuteroscopy, and second intention of the words, they are fain to omit their superconsequencies, coherencies, figures, or tropologies; and are not sometime perswaded by fire beyond their literalities.”
“I felt by anticipation the horrors of the Highland seers, whom their gift of deuteroscopy compels to witness things unmeet for mortal eye […]”

CEFR level

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

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