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alectryomancy

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a⋅lec⋅try⋅o⋅man⋅cy

  [uh-lek-tree-uh-man-see]
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–noun
an ancient form of divination, using a rooster to select grains of food placed on letters of the alphabet.
Also, a⋅lec⋅to⋅ro⋅man⋅cy  [uh-lek-tuh-roh-man-see] .

Origin:
1675–85; < Gk alektry(n) rooster + -mancy
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alectryomancy 
"divination by means of a cock and grains of corn," 1652, from Gk. alektryon "cock" + manteia "oracle." The first element is lit. "warder-off, fighter," related to alexein "to ward off, drive or keep off" (see Alexander).
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