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au·gu·ry       [aw-gyuh-ree] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -ries.
1.the art or practice of an augur; divination.
2.the rite or ceremony of an augur.
3.an omen, token, or indication.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME < L augurium soothsaying, equiv. to augur augur + -ium -ium]

—Related forms
au·gu·ral, adjective
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au·gu·ry       (ô'gyə-rē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. au·gu·ries
  1. The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
  2. A sign of something coming; an omen: "The chartist buys when the auguries look favorable and sells on bad omens" (Burton G. Malkiel).


[Middle English augurie, from Old French, from Latin augurium, from augur, augur; see augur.]

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