noun
augury
Augury (noun) means a way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave.
noun
1
A way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave.
2
A sign that seems to show what will happen in the future.
"Fortunately many of the younger men are keen enough to make a success of their work, and this gives a better augury for the future."
— Cecil J. Allen, British Locomotive Practice and Performance (1950)
3
Something that happens and seems to signal important events ahead.
"Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead, but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity."
— Lawrence R. Bourne (1928)
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Etymology
Formed from augur and -y, or comes from Middle English augurie, from Old French augurie, from Latin augurium.
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What is the meaning of augury?
"augury" (noun) means a way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave.
What is another word for augury?
Other words for "augury" include preindication, foretoken, sign.
What are the different meanings of augury?
"augury" has 3 main meanings: 1. A way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave; 2. A sign that seems to show what will happen in the future; 3. Something that happens and seems to signal important events ahead.
