cleromancy

noun — 2 senses

cleromancy

noun

Etymology Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros), "a lot".

1

Divination by casting lots (sortilege).

2

Divination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bones.

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