arithmancy

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• Arithmancy — Ar ith*man cy, n. [Gr. ? number + mancy.] Divination by means of numbers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• arithmancy — (n.) divination by numbers, 1570s, from Gk. arithmos number (see ARITHMETIC (Cf. arithmetic)) + manteia divination (see MANCY (Cf. mancy)) …   Etymology dictionary

• Arithmancy — For the use of the word in the Harry Potter books, see Hogwarts subjects Arithmancy .In modern numerological terminology, arithmancy (a shortened form of Greek αριθμομαντεια divination by numbers ) is a simplified version of ancient Greek… …   Wikipedia

• arithmancy — /ar ith man see/, n. divination by the use of numbers, esp. by the number of letters in names. Also, arithmomancy /euh rith meuh man see, ar ith /. [1570 80; < NL arithmomantia < Gk arithmó(s) number + manteía MANCY] * * * …   Universalium

• arithmancy — noun Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name …   Wiktionary

• arithmancy — divination using numbers Divination and Fortune Telling …   Phrontistery dictionary

• arithmancy —   n. divination by numbers …   Dictionary of difficult words

• arithmancy — noun divination by means of numbers • Hypernyms: ↑divination, ↑foretelling, ↑soothsaying, ↑fortune telling …   Useful english dictionary

• Hogwarts — Not to be confused with Hogwort. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft And Wizardry Harry Potter school …   Wikipedia

• Numerology — is any study of the purported mystical relationship between a count or measurement and life. It has many systems and traditions and beliefs. Numerology and numerological divination by systems such as isopsephy were popular among early… …   Wikipedia

• Hogwarts staff — Four Hogwarts staff members in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. From left to right: Miriam Margolyes as Pomona Sprout, Gemma Jones as Poppy Pomfrey, Jim Broadbent as Horace Slughorn, and David Bradley as Argus Filch. The following… …   Wikipedia