augury

  • 11augury — [[t]ɔ͟ːgjʊri[/t]] auguries N COUNT An augury is a sign of what will happen in the future. [LITERARY] The auguries of death are fast gathering round his head. Syn: omen …

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  • 12augury — noun (plural ries) Date: 14th century 1. divination from auspices or omens; also an instance of this 2. omen, portent …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 13augury — noun a) A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals. b) An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy. See Also: augur …

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  • 14AUGURY —    The ritual practice of the principal Etruscan ritual specialist.    See also DISCIPLINA ETRUSCA …

    Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

  • 15augury — Synonyms and related words: adumbration, anticipation, astrology, auspice, betokening, betokenment, boding, clairvoyance, crystal ball, crystal gazing, divination, divining, foreshadow, foreshadowing, foreshowing, foretoken, foretokening,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 16augury — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. prediction prophesy, divination, forecast, forewarning, soothsaying, forecasting. 2. omen portent, sign, harbinger, herald, forewarning. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A phenomenon that serves as a sign or… …

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  • 17augury — au|gu|ry [ˈo:gjuri US ˈo:] n plural auguries literary a sign of what will happen in the future …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18augury — au|gu|ry [ ɔgjəri ] noun LITERARY 1. ) count a sign of what may happen in the future 2. ) uncount the skill or practice of telling what may happen in the future …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19augury — au·gu·ry || ɔːgjÊŠrɪ n. sign of what will happen, omen …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 20augury — [ ɔ:gjʊri] noun (plural auguries) 1》 an omen. 2》 the interpretation of omens …

    English new terms dictionary