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AlectoromancyAlectoromancy A*lec"to*ro*man`cy, n.
See Alectryomancy. Aleuromancy
Aleuromancy A*leu"ro*man`cy, n. [Gr. ? wheaten flour + -mancy:
cf. F. aleuromancie.]
Divination by means of flour. --Encyc. Brit.
Austromancy
Austromancy Aus"tro*man`cy, n. [L. auster south wind +
-mancy.]
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the
winds.
CatoptromancyCatoptromancy Ca*top"tro*man`cy, n. [Gr. ? mirror + -mancy.
See Catopter.] (Antiq.)
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. Ceromancy
Ceromancy Cer"o*man`cy, n. [Gr. khro`s wax + -mancy.]
Divination by dropping melted wax in water.
Chiromancer
Chiromancer Chi"ro*man`cer, n.
One who practices chiromancy. --Dryden.
Chiromancy
Chiromancy Chi"ro*mancy, n. [Gr. chei`r hand + -mancy.]
The art or practice of foretelling events, or of telling the
fortunes or the disposition of persons by inspecting the
hand; palmistry.
Gastromancy
Gastromancy Gas`tro*man"cy, n. [Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F.
gastromancy.] (Antiq.)
(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.
Gyromancy
Gyromancy Gyr"o*man"cy, n. [Gr. ? ring, circle + -mancy: cf.
F. gyromancie.]
A kind of divination performed by drawing a ring or circle,
and walking in or around it. --Brande & C.
Hydromancy
Hydromancy Hy"dro*man`cy, n. [Hydro-, 1 + -mancy: cf. F.
hydromancie.]
Divination by means of water, -- practiced by the ancients.
Necromancer
Necromancer Nec"ro*man`cer, n.
One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.
Nigromancie
Nigromancie Nig"ro*man`cie, n.
Necromancy. [Obs.]
Nigromancien
Nigromancien Nig"ro*man`cien, n.
A necromancer. [Obs.]
These false enchanters or nigromanciens. --Chaucer.
Oneiromancy
Oneiromancy O*nei"ro*man`cy, n. [Gr. ? a dream + -mancy.]
Divination by means of dreams. --De Quincey.
Outromance
Outromance Out`ro*mance", v. t.
To exceed in romantic character. [R.] --Fuller.
Pyromancy
Pyromancy Pyr"o*man`cy, n. [Gr. ?; ? fire + ? divination: cf.
F. pyromancie.]
Divination by means of fire.
RomanceRomance Ro*mance", n. [OE. romance, romant, romaunt, OF.
romanz, romans, romant, roman, F. roman, romance, fr. LL.
Romanice in the Roman language, in the vulgar tongue, i. e.,
in the vulgar language which sprang from Latin, the language
of the Romans, and hence applied to fictitious compositions
written in this vulgar tongue; fr. L. Romanicus Roman, fr.
Romanus. See Roman, and cf. Romanic, Romaunt,
Romansch, Romanza.]
1. A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in
meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose,
such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of
Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of
novel, especially one which treats of surprising
adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale
of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like.
``Romances that been royal.' --Chaucer.
Upon these three columns -- chivalry, gallantry, and
religion -- repose the fictions of the Middle Ages,
especially those known as romances. These, such as
we now know them, and such as display the
characteristics above mentioned, were originally
metrical, and chiefly written by nations of the
north of France. --Hallam.
2. An adventure, or series of extraordinary events,
resembling those narrated in romances; as, his courtship,
or his life, was a romance.
3. A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to
ignore what is real; as, a girl full of romance.
4. The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were
originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now
developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the
Romanic languages).
5. (Mus.) A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short
instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza. Romance
Romance Ro*mance", a.
Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as
Romance.
RomanceRomance Ro*mance", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Romanced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Romancing.]
To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.
A very brave officer, but apt to romance. --Walpole. RomancedRomance Ro*mance", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Romanced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Romancing.]
To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.
A very brave officer, but apt to romance. --Walpole. Romancer
Romancer Ro*man"cer, n.
One who romances.
RomancingRomance Ro*mance", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Romanced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Romancing.]
To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.
A very brave officer, but apt to romance. --Walpole. Romancist
Romancist Ro*man"cist, n.
A romancer. [R.]
Romancy
Romancy Ro*man"cy, a.
Romantic. [R.]
Sideromancy
Sideromancy Sid"er*o*man`cy, n. [Gr. ??? iron + -mancy.]
Divination by burning straws on red-hot iron, and noting the
manner of their burning. --Craig.
Meaning of Romanc from wikipedia
- Cleopatra.
Another tragedy King Lear, is
based on
British legend, as is the
romanc Cymbeline, King of Britain,
which is set in
Ancient Britain.
Other playwrights...
- the
territory of the
Kingdom of
Valencia was
called in
different ways:
romanç (13th century) and
catalanesch (during the 14th century, for the medieval...
- Old
Catalan Medieval Catalan catalanesc, catalanesch,
romanç Pronunciation [katalaˈnesk], [kətələˈnəsk], [roˈmãnt͡s]
Region Prin****lity of Catalonia,...
-
Command (2003)
takes place in
Cartagena in 1628.[citation needed] The poem "
Románc" (1983) by Sándor Kányádi
talks about the
beauty of Cartagena.[citation...
- 2023. Anderson, Kyle (December 6, 2011). "'Yo
Gabba Gabba': My
Chemical Romanc's 'Every
Snowflake Is Different'".
Entertainment W****ly.
Archived from the...
- The
Romance of
Evast and
Blaquerna (Old Catalan:
Romanç d'Evast e Blaquerna),
often shortened to
Blaquerna or Blanquerna, is a
novel written in Catalan...
-
champagne flutes of this terse, elliptical, comedy-tinged yet pain-seared
romanc.... (A) game of
cruel destiny…(pla****)
against a
backdrop of
looming war...
-
Kartar Singh Abhi Bhattacharya,Kartar Singh,
Leela Mishra,
moolchand Drama,
Romanc Music by
Surinder Kohli Raees Vishnu Raaje Yogeeta Bali,
Kiran Kumar Drama...
- မမယ်မ
James Hla Kyaw
Myanmar Catalan 1283
Romance of
Evast and
Blaquerna Romanç d'Evast e
Blaquerna Ramon Llull Majorca (Crown of Aragon)
Chinese 14th century...
- 813). New
names that
related Catalan to Rome (lingua romanana, romançar or
romanç) came
about to
dignify the
Catalan language in the
thirteenth century, though...
