augur

noun
/ˈɔː.ɡə/UK/ˈɔ.ɡɚ/US/ˈɑ.ɡɚ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin augur, of uncertain origin; akin to augurō (“interpret omens”).

  1. borrowed from augur

Definitions

  1. 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; [...]
  2. An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.

  3. 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA