Augury

/ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi/

Synonyms for "augury" (74 found)

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Roman auguryavian divinationbird augurybird flight ritualomens analysisportent interpretationportent reading

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ancient Roman auguryaugury by birdsavian divinationomen readingportent readingprophetic augury

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"But hence, and seek the palace of the queen. / Glad news I bear thee, of thy comrades brought, / the North-wind shifted and the skies serene; / thy ships have gained the harbour which they sought, / else vain my parents' lore the augury they taught."

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Augury is divination based on the behavior of birds.

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A lot of people still cling to a form of augury, seeing black cats as omens of bad luck.

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Cities, in adopting a name, bear it usually as a testimony of victories or as an augury of virtues.

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