n. [ OF. accoustumance, F. accoutumance. ] Custom; habitual use. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Aëro- + -mancy: cf. F. aéromancie. ] Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who ascends or flies in an aircraft; a woman aviator; a woman airplane pilot or balloonist; an aviatrix.
Syn. -- aviatrix, aviatress [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. See Alectryomancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; cock + -mancy. ] 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. Amer. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; wheaten flour + -mancy: cf. F. aleuromancie. ] Divination by means of flour. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, salt + -mancy: cf. F. alomancie, halomancie. ] Divination by means of salt. [ Spelt also halomancy. ] Morin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; barley meal + -mancy: cf. F. alphitomancie. ] Divination by means of barley meal. Knowles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a woman television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. Female correlate of anchorman. [ PJC ]

n. [ Anglo'cf + mania. ] A mania for, or an inordinate attachment to, English customs, institutions, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One affected with Anglomania. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqos flower + mani`a madness. ] A extravagant fondness for flowers. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqrax, 'a`nqrakos, coal + -mancy. ] Divination by inspecting a burning coal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + -mancy. ] Divination by the entrails of human being. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Arithmancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a female member of a legislative body called an assembly. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; ankle bone, die + -mancy. ] Divination by means of small bones or dice. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; astrology. ] Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrologic. [ R. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. auster south wind + -mancy. ] Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. axinomantia, Gr. &unr_; ax + -mancy. ] A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a ballet enthusiast. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } n.; pl. -women Fem. of Beadsman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a woman who is a beggar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; arrow + &unr_; a diviner: cf. F. bélomancie. ] A kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked arrows drawn at random from a bag or quiver, the marks on the arrows drawn being supposed to foreshow the future. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; book + -mancy: cf. F. bibliomancie. ] A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; book + &unr_; madness: cf. F. bibliomanie. ] A mania for acquiring books. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who has a mania for books. -- a. Relating to a bibliomaniac. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a passion for books; relating to a bibliomaniac. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An airwoman; an aviatress. [ Colloq. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n.; pl. Boatwomen A woman who manages a boat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Bondwoman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Bondwomen [ Bond, a.orn.+ woman. ] A woman who is a slave, or in bondage. [ 1913 Webster ]

He who was of the bondwoman. Gal. iv. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Botany + -mancy: cf. F. botanomantie. ] An ancient species of divination by means of plants, esp. sage and fig leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Bromine + aniline. ] (Chem.) A substance analogous to chloranil but containing bromine in place of chlorine. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a female businessman. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. kapno`s smoke + mancy: cf. F. capnomancie. ] Divination by means of the ascent or motion of smoke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. cartomancie. See Card, and -mancy. ] The art of telling fortunes with cards. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. khro`s wax + -mancy. ] Divination by dropping melted wax in water. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a female officer who presides at the meetings of a committee, meeting, or organization; a female chairperson.
Syn. -- president, chairman, chair, chairperson. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; the atmosphere + -mancy. ] Divination by means of appearances in the air. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. charta paper + -mancy. Cf. Cartomancy. ] Divination by written paper or by cards. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Charwomen [ See Char a chore. ] A woman hired for odd work or for single days. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who practices chiromancy. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ a. Of or pertaining to chiromancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ n. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] A chiromancer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a female member of a clan.
Syn. -- clansman, clan member. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL. ] See Kleptomania. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; lot + -mancy; cf. F. cléromancie. ] A divination by throwing dice or casting lots. [ 1913 Webster ]