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gastromancy

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  1. 1. n. A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art. Source: opted
  3. 3. (a) A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach. (b) A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art. Source: webster
  4. 4. gastromancy (uncountable) Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly. It is now sometimes associated as being a form of ventriloquism, where vocal sounds are produced from the belly. Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses. It is sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass were then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy. Source: ecdict

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