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Augur Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Augur? [n] (in ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy [v] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [v] predict from an omen Synonyms \| Synonyms for Augur: auspex \| auspicate \| betoken \| bode \| forecast \| foreshadow \| foretell \| omen \| portend \| predict \| prefigure \| presage \| prognosticate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Augur: adumbrate \| argue \| astrologer \| bespeak \| betoken \| bid fair to \| bode \| calamity howler \| Cassandra \| crystal gazer \| divinator \| divine \| diviner \| divineress \| Druid \| forebode \| forecast \| forecaster \| foreknower \| foreseer \| foreshadow \| foreshow \| foreshower \| foreteller \| foretoken \| fortuneteller \| geomancer \| haruspex \| hint \| imply \| indicate \| intimate \| mean \| omen \| palmist \| point to \| portend \| predict \| predictor \| prefigure \| prefigurer \| preindicate \| presage \| presager \| presign \| presignal \| presignify \| pretypify \| prognosticate \| prognosticator \| promise \| prophesier \| prophesy \| prophet \| prophet of doom \| prophetess \| psychic \| pythoness \| religious prophets \| seer \| seeress \| shadow forth \| signify \| soothsay \| soothsayer \| spell \| suggest \| token \| typify \| vates \| vaticinate \| weather prophet See Also \| anticipate \| bespeak \| call \| forebode \| foreshow \| indicate \| oracle \| point \| promise \| prophet \| seer \| signal \| threaten \| vaticinator Augur In Webster's Dictionary \Au"gur\, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable, gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus garrulous.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences. 2. One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet. Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found Without a priestly curse or boding sound. --Dryden. \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Augured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Auguring}.] 1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow. My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden. 2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill. \Au"gur\, v. t. To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer. It seems to augur genius. --Sir W. Scott. I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with. --J. F. W. Herschel. Syn: To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage; prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.

Augur Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Augur?

[n] (in ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
[v] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
[v] predict from an omen

Augur In Webster's Dictionary

\Au"gur\, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of
the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable,
gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus
garrulous.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) An official diviner who foretold events by
   the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or
   by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena,
   certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences.

2. One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a
   diviner; a prophet.

         Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found Without a
         priestly curse or boding sound.       --Dryden.


\Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Augured}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Auguring}.]
1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to
   foreshow.

         My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden.

2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or
   an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.


\Au"gur\, v. t.
To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken;
to presage; to infer.

      It seems to augur genius.                --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

      I augur everything from the approbation the proposal
      has met with.                            --J. F. W.
                                               Herschel.

Syn: To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage;
     prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.

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