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augur
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augur
[n] - (in ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy 2. [v] - predict from an omen Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=augur
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Augur
A man whose job was to divine the future by watching the behaviour of birds. For example, predicting the success of a course of action by observing the flight of birds across the sky. The process is called 'augury.'
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augur
Member of a college of Roman priests who interpreted the will of the gods from signs or `auspices` such as the flight, song, or feeding of birds, the condition of the entrails of sacrificed... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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augur
An augur (in Rome usually a senator) was a highly respected religious figure, who belonged to a college of priests skilled in interpreting augeries, which were messages from the gods. They looked for ominous signs in nature, by studying things such as cloud shapes, the flight of individual or flocks... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Augur
Au'gur noun [ Latin Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perhaps from Latin avis bird, and the last syllable, gur , equiv. to the Sanskrit gar to call, akin to Latin garrulus garrulous.] 1. (Rom. Anti... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/145
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Augur
Au'gur intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Augured ; present participle & verbal noun Auguring .] 1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow. ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/145
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Augur
Au'gur transitive verb To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer. « It seems to augur genius. Sir W. Scott. » « I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/145
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augur
1. An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences. ... 2. One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet. 'Augur ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?augur
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augur
auspex noun (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=augur
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Augur
• (v. t.) To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer. • (n.) One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet. • (v. i.) To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/augur/
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augur
(from the article `Roman religion`) ...system by the 3rd century . The chief priest, the pontifex maximus (the head of the state clergy), was an elected official and not chosen from the ... ...their unique position and significance in the state cult going back, in all probability, to their origins i... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/124
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augur
augur (AW gur) 1. Verb: To foretell, predict, indicate; portend, presage, forewarn: 'Dark clouds augured the coming of the thunderstorm.' 2. Noun: A prophet, prognosticator, oracle: 'A Roman augur told Julius Caesar to 'beware the Ides of March'.' 3. A priest who was a member of the College of Augu... Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/250/
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Augur
[disambiguation] Augur can refer to: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augur_(disambiguation)
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Augur
The augur was a priest and official in the classical world, especially ancient Rome and Etruria. His main role was to interpret the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds: whether they are flying in groups/alone, what noises they make as they fly, direction of flight and what kind of bird... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augur
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augur
augur: see omen. Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0910518.html
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augur
Member of a college of Roman priests who interpreted the will of the gods from signs or `auspices` such as the flight, song, or feeding of birds, the condition of the entrails of sacrificed animals, and the direction of thunder and lightning. Their advice was sought before battle and on other import... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0009546.html
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augur
1) Auspex 2) Be an omen of 3) Betoken 4) Bode 5) Divine 6) Foreshadow 7) Foretell 8) Foretoken 9) Oracle 10) Portend 11) Predict 12) Predict from omens 13) Prefigure 14) Promise 15) Prophesy 1... Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/augur/1
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