entrail

Meanings

• noun

  The inner parts of an animal's body, especially the stomach and intestines, used for divination in some cultures.

  - "The soothsayer examined the entrails of the sacrificial animal to predict the future."
  - "The ancient Romans believed that the gods revealed their will through the examination of entrails."

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Synonyms

gut , innard , intestine , tharm

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Variants

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enthral , enthrall , enthralled , enthralling , enthrallment , enthrallments , enthralls , enthrals

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Etymology

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Old English intraelen, from entra, intra - in + traelen - to draw. The term comes from the practice of drawing conclusions from the examination of an animal's internal organs.

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Trivia

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1. The study of entrails for divination is known as haruspicy.

2. The ancient Romans believed that the gods communicated through the examination of entrails.

3. Haruspicy was practiced in various ancient civilizations, including the Greeks and Egyptians.

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Related Concepts

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1. Haruspicy: An ancient method of divination based on the examination of the entrails of sacrificial animals.

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Culture

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In ancient civilizations such as the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians, entrails were used for divination and to interpret signs from the gods. This practice was known as haruspicy.

How to Memorize "entrail"

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   - Imagine a soothsayer carefully examining the insides of a sacrificial animal's body to reveal hidden meanings and predictions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'entrails' with the practice of divination and ancient cultures.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'Divination INSIDE' where D stands for Divination, I for Internal Organs, and S, D, and E for Sacrificial Animal, Inspection, and Divine.

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