Legal Definitions - divinare

DIVINARE

Divinare (div-i-nair-ee), verb. To predict or foretell something through supernatural means.

• She tried to divinare her future by reading tea leaves.
• The ancient Greeks would often visit oracles to divinare the outcome of battles or important decisions.

The examples illustrate how divinare is used to predict or foretell something through supernatural means. In the first example, the person is attempting to predict their future by reading tea leaves, which is a form of divination. In the second example, the ancient Greeks would visit oracles, who were believed to have supernatural powers, to predict the outcome of important events.