augur

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A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events
to predict
{n} a diviner by the flight of birds
{v} to judge by augury, to guess
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy predict from an omen
If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly. The renewed violence this week hardly augurs well for smooth or peaceful change = bode. augur well/badly/ill to be a sign that something will be successful or unsuccessful = bode (augur (14-21 centuries), from )
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
{f} predict, foretell the future
indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill
To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer
One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow
predict from an omen
{i} prophet; fortuneteller
augur well
have good prospects; bode well; be hopeful, be promising
An augur
augurist
An augur
augurer
To augur
augurize
augured
past of augur
auguring
present participle of augur
augurs
third person singular of augur
augurs
plural of augur
screw augur
an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having tall erect densely flowered spiraling clusters of creamy white vanilla-scented flowers; widely distributed especially in low damp places of eastern and central North America
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