English to English
augur
('/O/g/@/r
)
noun (n)
- (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- predict from an omen(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow.(verb)source: webster1913
- To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer.(verb)source: webster1913
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