Augur

Quick meaning: Augur is a noun meaning (Ancient Rome) An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.

Meaning

(Ancient Rome) An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.

More Meanings

1. To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
2. A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

Example Sentences

to augur well or ill

But there, too, the meteorological omens augured ill.

Augur of ill, whoſe tongue was never found / Without a prieſtly curſe, or boding ſound; [...]

Whether term limits would augur a return of justices with broader experience in public life is debatable.

Word Forms

• augurs
• auguring
• augured

Synonyms for augur

Depending on context, synonyms include presage, portend, omen, foretell, forecast, auspicate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include betoken, predict, forecast, prognosticate, bode, omen.

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