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noun
- 1. a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen: "they heard the sound as an augury of death"
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AUGURY definition: 1. a sign of what might happen in the future: 2. the skill of knowing what will happen in the…. Learn more.
The meaning of AUGURY is divination from auspices or omens; also : an instance of this. How to use augury in a sentence.
AUGURY meaning: 1. a sign of what might happen in the future: 2. the skill of knowing what will happen in the…. Learn more.
Augury is the practice of auguring —attempting to predict the future based on interpreting omens or in some other mystical way. The word augur can also be used as a noun to refer to a kind of prophet, oracle, or soothsayer —a person who is said to be able to predict the future by using some mystical ability or means.
Definition of augury noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An augury is a sign of things to come, like an omen. If you’re superstitious, you might think that seeing a black cat is an augury of bad luck. The word augury used to refer to a way of predicting the future by watching birds fly.
Definition of 'augury' Word Frequency. augury. (ɔːgjʊri ) Word forms: plural auguries. countable noun. An augury is a sign of what will happen in the future. [literary] The auguries of death are fast gathering round his head. [ + of] Synonyms: omen, sign, warning, promise More Synonyms of augury. More Synonyms of augury.
to be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future: The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year. Do you think that this recent ministerial announcement augurs (= is a sign of) a shift in government policy? Synonyms. bode formal. foreshadow formal. portend formal. presage formal.
augury meaning, definition, what is augury: a sign of what will happen in the future...: Learn more.
An omen or portent, esp. one drawn from the observation of… 3. An augural ceremony or ritual; an act or instance of… 4. Indication or signification of a future event or condition… 5. Foreboding or presentiment of a future event or condition… Earlier version. augury in OED Second Edition (1989) In other dictionaries.
