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Catoptromancy

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(n.) A species of divination, which was performed by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Catoptromancy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/catoptromancy.html. 1828.
 
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