Augurism

Quick meaning: Augurism is a noun meaning The act of foretelling; prophecy.

Meaning

The act of foretelling; prophecy.

Example Sentences

Therefore they are not called thither to be ciphers in augurism, or tell clocks.

But at this point in political time I want augurism through a paintbrush; I want suggestions , not certainties.

Then did the Priest or Flamen divide the intrails, that so he might make his augurism (the bowels being proved at the Altar.) Having looked into the bowels, they took out of every gut, member and part, a first fruits, moulded them together in the meal of green wheat-corn, then was it given to the Priest, who put thereunto frankincense, herbmary, and faire, and so burned them all together, which was called a perfect Hoast.

Word Forms

• augurisms

Related Words

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