augur
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noun \ˈȯ-gər\Definition of AUGUR
1
: an official diviner of ancient Rome
2
: one held to foretell events by omens
See Examples of AUGUR
- <ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds>
Origin of AUGUR
Latin; akin to Latin augēre
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to AUGUR
- Synonyms
- prophet, diviner, forecaster, foreseer, foreteller, fortune-teller, futurist, prognosticator, prophesier, seer, soothsayer, visionary
2augur
verbDefinition of AUGUR
transitive verb
1
: to foretell especially from omens
2
: to give promise of : presage
intransitive verb
: to predict the future especially from omens
Examples of AUGUR
- The decision doesn't augur well.
- <the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school>
First Known Use of AUGUR
1593
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