augury
A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animalsA divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
» Not a whit, we defy augury.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
Prophezeiung, Vorzeichen
(broadly, countable, uncountable)An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
Omen, Vorzeichen
(countable, uncountable)An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come.
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Examples
4 sentencesNot a whit, we defy augury.
Augury is divination based on the behavior of birds.
A lot of people still cling to a form of augury, seeing black cats as omens of bad luck.
Cities, in adopting a name, bear it usually as a testimony of victories or as an augury of virtues.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From augur + -y, or from Middle English augurie, from Old French augurie, from Latin augurFrom augur + -y, or from Middle English augurie, from Old French augurie, from Latin augurium.
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Forms
plural: auguriesSynonyms
4 synonyms- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come:signforetokenpreindication
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable