augury
the art or practice of an augur; divination.
the rite or ceremony of an augur.
an omen, token, or indication.
Origin of augury
1Other words from augury
- au·gu·ral, adjective
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How to use augury in a sentence
These men, often accompanying the marching army, had the important duty of convincing the soldiery of favorable battle omens by a mix of showmanship and augury.
The Mighty Ancient Macedonian Army of Alexander the Great | Dattatreya Mandal | August 4, 2022 | Realm of HistoryWhen he ended Vieux Carré with the stage direction, “The house is empty now,” Lahr somberly terms it “an augury and an epitaph.”
John Lahr’s Biography Perfectly Captures Tennessee Williams’ Tortured Greatness | Wendy Smith | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Andrea spills salt upon the table, which evil augury seems to be taken seriously.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerHope was the first horse Napoleon rode on the island, and it pleased him to think that this name was an augury.
Napoleon's Young Neighbor | Helen Leah ReedNo other mode of augury is received with such implicit faith by the people, the nobility, and the priesthood.
Archaic England | Harold Bayley
Above all, there were expressions in his letters that seemed of sad augury.
My Recollections of Lord Byron | Teresa GuiccioliThey knew not that it was an augury of the fateful tragedy at the gates of Spain.
With Spurs of Gold | Frances Nimmo Greene
British Dictionary definitions for augury
/ (ˈɔːɡjʊrɪ) /
the art of or a rite conducted by an augur
a sign or portent; omen
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