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Meaning of macharomancy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Divination by interpreting swords, daggers and knives. This was popular in Scotland where on July 31st it was performed to predict the deaths and marriages of the following year.

uncountable

Examples

“1652, Gaule The Magastromancer xix. Macharomancy, by knives or swords […]”
“MACHAROMANCY: Use of swords, daggers, and knives as instruments of divination. Presumably of ancient origin.”

CEFR level

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

machatschkiite machbagral machboos mache Machead macheer

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