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au⋅gur

1  [aw-ger]
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–noun
1. one of a group of ancient Roman officials charged with observing and interpreting omens for guidance in public affairs.
2. soothsayer; prophet.
–verb (used with object)
3. to divine or predict, as from omens; prognosticate.
4. to serve as an omen or promise of; foreshadow; betoken: Mounting sales augur a profitable year.
–verb (used without object)
5. to conjecture from signs or omens; predict.
6. to be a sign; bode: The movement of troops augurs ill for the peace of the area.
Origin:
1540–50; < L augur (var. of auger) a diviner, soothsayer, deriv. of augēre to augment with orig. implication of “prosper”; cf. august
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au⋅gur

2  [aw-ger] Western U.S.
–verb (used without object)
1. to argue, talk, or converse.
–noun
2. an excessively talkative person.
Origin:
1920–25; metathetic var. of argue; n. perh. by assoc. with auger
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au·gur   (ô'gər)   
n.  

  1. One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens.

  2. A seer or prophet; a soothsayer.

v.   au·gured, au·gur·ing, au·gurs

v.   tr.

  1. To predict, especially from signs or omens; foretell. See Synonyms at foretell.

  2. To serve as an omen of; betoken: trends that augur change in society.

v.   intr.

  1. To make predictions from signs or omens.

  2. To be a sign or omen: A smooth dress rehearsal augured well for the play.


[Middle English, from Latin; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]
au'gu·ral (ô'gyə-rəl) adj.
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