Meaning of macharomancy | Babel Free
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.