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a combining form meaning “divination,” of the kind specified by the initial element: necromancy.

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Origin of -mancy

Middle English -manci(e), -mancy(e) <Old French -mancie<Latin -mantīa<Greek manteía divination. See mantic, -cy

Words nearby -mancy

Manchurian, Manchurian hemorrhagic fever, manciple, man crush, Mancunian, -mancy, M&A, Mandaean, mandala, Mandalay, mandamus

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How to use -mancy in a sentence

In that city was the first seat of the king of Mancy, for it is a fair city and plentiful in all goods.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
It was Marguerite, Mancy, my mother, and Pearl was the other one.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Going back now to Mancy Winfry, you said she had four children?
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
This is a city royal where the King of Mancy was wont to dwell.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville|John Mandeville

In that city was the first siege of the King of Mancy, for it is a fair and plenteous of all goods.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville|John Mandeville

British Dictionary definitions for -mancy

-mancy

n combining form

indicating divination of a particular kindchiromancy

Word Origin for -mancy

from Old French -mancie, from Latin -mantia, from Greek manteia soothsaying

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