1. Divination by means of a rod or wand: Some people believe that with the help of rhabdomancy underground springs of water can be discovered.
2. Etymology: from Greek rhabdos, "rod" + -manteia, "foretell, predict". © ALL rights are reserved.

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This entry is located in the following units: -mancy, -mancer, -mantic, -mantical (page 13) rhabd-, rhabdo- + (page 1)