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Definition of Alectryomancy
1. n. Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten.
Definition of Alectryomancy
1. Noun. A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird, several birds (or most preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground. ¹
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Medical Definition of Alectryomancy
1. Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten. Origin: Gr. Cock + -mancy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)