numerology

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And there might be opportunity for some further punnery here, since 八 - meaning the number 8, traditionally viewed as the luckiest in Chinese numerology - has the same sound, ba.

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  1. noun The study of the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life.

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  • He'd been vegan before it had a name, done iridology, numerology, systemology, fasting, body-cleansing, and self-analysis with the Enneagram. —  Magazine - Fantasy and Science Fiction - [Vol 112] - Issue 04 - April 2007 (v1.0) [html]
  • Once I had mastered the basics of calligraphy and numerology, I became a child of endlessly changing enthusiasms and fascinations. —  Asimov'sSF,June2008
  • 'My studies also involve astrology, numerology, the casting of runes, the reading of palms, the fashioning of spells. —  David A
  • One instructor suggests that numerology is key; after learning Nick's birthday, he concludes, —  PopMatters
  • Did you know that Hebrew numerology, also known as Gematria, and the numbers with biblical and prophetic significance are hidden in the Star of David? —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
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  1. Latin numerus, number; see number + -logy.
 

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