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Meaning of anthracomancy in English:

anthracomancy

Pronunciation /ˈanθrəkəˌmansi/

noun

rare

  • Divination by means of inspecting burning coals.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New English Dictionary. From anthraco- + -mancy, perhaps after French (rare) anthracomancie.