augure — meaning in English
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English meaning
- augur noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
- augury noun A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
- foreshadowing noun A technique in storytelling in which a writer plants hints early on about something that will happen later, so the eventual event feels prepared for rather than random.
- prodigy noun A person, especially a child, with exceptional talent or ability.
Senses
augure is used for these senses in English:
- augur A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
- foreshadowing (literature, usually, uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
- prodigy (archaic) An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent. [from 15th c.]
augur — full definition
- noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
- verb To be a sign of something to come; to predict or foreshadow.
augury — full definition
- noun A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
- noun An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
- noun An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come.