augur
noun/ˈɔː.ɡə/UK/ˈɔ.ɡɚ/US/ˈɑ.ɡɚ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin augur, of uncertain origin; akin to augurō (“interpret omens”).
- borrowed from augur
Definitions
A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs…
A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
- Augur of ill, whoſe tongue was never found / Without a prieſtly curſe, or boding ſound; [...]
An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
To foretell events
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
- to augur well or ill
- But there, too, the meteorological omens augured ill.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for augur. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA