augur
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- noun
- /ˈɔːɡər/
- Archaic
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augur
- In ancient Rome, the augur interpreted the flight patterns of birds to guide political decisions.
Examples
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The augur is thereby set apart from the four deities.
Academic text (2008) -
A consul who ignored the advice of the college of augurs was liable to prosecution after retirement.
Academic text (1992) -
You were an augur, yet you never took the auspices.
Blog text (1) -
42. The augur raises his left hand in a gesture of speech, emphasizing his role as interpreter.
Academic text (2008) -
Although augurs traditionally divined the movement of birds, the S. Marco bowl may extend the interpretation of sky-born omens to include the planets.
Academic text (2008) -
As Antonio Pasini demonstrated in 1886, the vignette depicts an augur, that is, a diviner who reads omens from natural phenomena, primarily the flight of birds.
Academic text (2008) -
The augur stood before the crowd, predicting the outcomes of the games based on the sacrifices made.
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When the augur announced favorable signs, the leaders felt reassured about their upcoming plans.
Synonyms
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A person who says they can learn hidden things or predict the future using spiritual ways
A Roman religious official who watches birds to say what will happen and guide public decisions
Compounds
- Specialized
A kind of orchid that has tall stems and a spiral of small white, sweet-smelling flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Augur was the name for a Roman priest who watched birds and other signs to 'read' the future and help leaders decide important things. So an augur was a person who gave predictions.