Associations to the word «Divination»

Wiktionary

DIVINATION, noun. (uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
DIVINATION, noun. The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
DIVINATION, noun. (countable) An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction.

Dictionary definition

DIVINATION, noun. Successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck.
DIVINATION, noun. A prediction uttered under divine inspiration.
DIVINATION, noun. The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope