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augur
Found in thesaurus: vaticinator, seer, prophesier, prophet, oracle, point, indicate, signal, bespeak, betoken, promise, predict, call, forebode, anticipate, foretell, prognosticate
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augur
v.
predict, foretell the future; give promise of
n.
prophet; fortuneteller
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Augur
The augur was a priest and official in the classical world, especially ancient Rome and Etruria. His main role was the practice of augury, interpreting the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds: whether they are flying in groups or alone, what noises they make as they fly, direction of flight and what kind of birds they are. This was known as "taking the auspices." The ceremony and function of the augur was central to any major undertaking in Roman society—public or private—including matters of war, commerce, and religion.
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augur
Noun
1. (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
(synonym) auspex
(hypernym) prophet, oracle, seer, vaticinator
(classification) antiquity
(classification) Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy
Verb
1. indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
(synonym) bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
(hypernym) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
(hyponym) threaten
(derivation) auspex
2. predict from an omen
(hypernym) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
(derivation) auspex
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Augur (der)
nm.
augur, prophet; fortuneteller
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augur
nm.
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