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augury

noun
/ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi/

Etymology

From augur + -y, or from Middle English augurie, from Old French augurie, from Latin augurium.

  1. derived from augurium
  2. derived from augurie
  3. inherited from augurie

Definitions

  1. A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.

  2. An omen or prediction

    An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.

    • In Wordsworth's first preludings there is but a dim foreboding of the creator of an era. From Southey's early poems, a safer augury might have been drawn.
    • No augury could be hopefuller. The Fates must indeed be hard, the Ordeal severe, the Destiny dark, that could destroy so bright a Spring!
    • Fortunately many of the younger men are keen enough to make a success of their work, and this gives a better augury for the future.

  3. An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come.

    • Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead, but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at augury. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at augury. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at augury

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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