Divining-rod

  • 61Wasserader — Radiästhesie (auch Radioästhesie, lat. radius, »Strahl«, griech. aisthanomai, »empfinden«) ist die Lehre von sogenannten Strahlenwirkungen auf Organismen. Die Untersuchung der Strahlen und deren Auswirkungen geschieht mittels einer paranormalen… …

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  • 62divination — divinatory /di vin euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /div euh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means. 2. augury; prophecy: The divination of the high priest… …

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  • 63divine — divinable, adj. divinely, adv. divineness, n. /di vuyn /, adj., diviner, divinest, n., v., divined, divining. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a god, esp. the Supreme Being. 2. addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god; religious; sacred:… …

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  • 64divine — {{11}}divine (adj.) c.1300, from O.Fr. devin (12c.), from L. divinus of a god, from divus a god, related to deus god, deity (see ZEUS (Cf. Zeus)). Weakened sense of excellent had evolved by late 15c. {{12}}divine (n.) c.1300, soothsayer, from… …

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  • 65divine — I UK [dɪˈvaɪn] / US adjective ** 1) a) like a god, or relating to a god The calm on their faces seemed almost divine. the many divine beings in the Hindu tradition b) done, sent, or provided by a god divine intervention/inspiration/justice 2)… …

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  • 66divine — /dəˈvaɪn / (say duh vuyn) adjective 1. of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being. 2. addressed or appropriated to God; religious; sacred. 3. proceeding from God. 4. godlike; characteristic of or befitting a deity. 5. heavenly;… …

  • 67divine — [də vīn′] adj. [ME & OFr < L divinus < divus, god, DEITY] 1. of or like God or a god 2. given or inspired by God; holy; sacred 3. devoted to God; religious; sacrosanct 4. having to do with theology 5. supremely great, good, etc …

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  • 68radiesthesia — ¦rādēˌ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin radius ray + New Latin esthesia more at ray 1. : sensitiveness held to enable a person with the aid of divining rod or pendulum to detect things (as the presence of underground water, the nature of an… …

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  • 69Radiestesia — La radiestesia o rabdomancia es una actividad pseudocientífica que se basa en la afirmación de que los estímulos eléctricos, electromagnéticos, magnetismos y radiaciones de un cuerpo emisor pueden ser percibidos y, en ocasiones, manejados por una …

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  • 70rhabdomancy — (n.) 1640s, use of divining rod (especially to discover ores or underground water), from Gk. rhabdos rod, twig, stick + manteia divination, oracle (see MANCY (Cf. mancy)). Gk. rhabdos is from PIE *werbh (Cf. Lith. virbas twig, branch, scion, rod …

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