Augury

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
  • n. A sign of something coming; an omen: "The chartist buys when the auguries look favorable and sells on bad omensā€ ( Burton G. Malkiel).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
  • n. An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
  • n. An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination.
  • n. An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage.
  • n. A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens.
  • n. That which forebodes; that from which a prediction is drawn; an omen or significant token.
  • n. Figuratively, indication; presage; promise.
  • n. Synonyms Portent, Sign, etc. See omen.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    experience   
    Hyponym
    omen    prognostication    prognostic    presage    war cloud   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    divination    omen    prediction    prognostication    presage   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    omen    prognostication    auspices    portent    tidings