Definition Synonyms
Definition of augury - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
predictionDated omen or prediction of future eventsDated
- The dark clouds were an augury of the storm.
2.
divination practiceDated practice of interpreting omensDated
- The ancient Romans placed great importance on augury for making decisions.
3.
ritualDated the art or rite conducted by an augurDated
- The ancient ceremony included an augury.
Origin of augury
Latin, augurium (divination)
Examples of augury in a sentence
His dream was considered an augury of success. Augury was a respected practice in ancient cultures. He studied augury to predict future events. The priest performed an augury before the battle. Augury was a crucial part of their religious practices.
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- French:augure, auspice, ...
- German:Omen, Wahrsagung, ...
- Italian:presagio, divinazione, ...
- Spanish:augurio, adivinación, ...
- Portuguese:presságio, adivinhação, ...
- Chinese:预兆, 占卜, ...
- Japanese:前兆, 占い, ...
- Arabic:نَذِير, عِرافة, ...
- Hebrew:סִימָן, מְנַבָּאוּת, ...
- Russian:предзнаменование, гадание, ...
- Ukrainian:знак, практика віщування, ...
- Hindi:शगुन, शकुन विद्या, ...
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