n. Divination by means of a wand or rod, especially for discovering underground water or ores. [Late Greek rhabdomanteia : Greek rhabdos, rod; see wer-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Greek -manteia, -mancy.] rhabdo·man′cer n. |
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