augur
1au·gur
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
Related Words: prophetess, sibyl, wisewoman; mystic, oracle; astrologer, crystal gazer, palmist, rhabdomancer; Cassandra, doomsayer, doomsdayer, Jeremiah
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