Definition of augury Augury

au•gu•ry

We found 9 definitions of augury from 5 different sources.

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What does augury mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: auguries

augury - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
  sign, foretoken, preindication
  experience the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"
  war cloud an ominous sign that war threatens
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • augury (n.)
    The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination.
  • augury (n.)
    An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage.
  • augury (n.)
    A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • augury
    A sign that is supposed to reveal whether the future will be favourable or not.

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