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augur::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | auspex |
| Type of | vaticinator, oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | promise, predict, anticipate, prognosticate, call, forebode, foretell |
Examples of augur
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Even so, the data does not augur well for the final quarter, or for GDP overall.
From the huffingtonpost.com
From the look of the puncture, officials believe an augur made the hole, he said.
From the stltoday.com
Does this augur badly for Ms Gillard and her minority Labor government in 2012?
From the economist.com
The purge seemed to augur a real and long-delayed switch to full civilian rule.
From the economist.com
The fires of rebels encamped around his estate augur ill for the Prince of Salina.
From the telegraph.co.uk
These cancellations, isolated though they may be, may, however, augur a trend.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Does this mean that our own straitened times augur well for a Bowie comeback?
From the guardian.co.uk
He became an augur, and was nominated consul in 30 BC together with Augustus.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Lentils contain plenty of starch too which may not augur well with diabetics.
From the healthland.time.com
- (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
- Bode: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
- Predict from an omen
- (augury) an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
- The augur was a priest and official in the classical world, especially ancient Rome and Etruria. His main role was to interpret the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds: whether they are flying in groups/alone, what noises they make as they fly, direction of flight and what kind of ...
- (Augury (band)) Augury is a technical death metal band from Montreal, Canada who released their debut album, Concealed in September 2004 on Galy Records, and a follow-up, Fragmentary Evidence, in July 2009 on Nuclear Blast Records.
- A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences; An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events; To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events
- (augury) A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals; An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy
- (Augurs) [from Latin avis bird] One of the priestly colleges in ancient Rome. The original function was to take the auspices: to examine the heavens and other things for signs indicating the disposition of the celestial powers, especially at the inauguration of events. ...
