First Known Use: 14th century
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1augur
noun au·gur \ˈȯ-gər\
Definition of AUGUR
1
: an official diviner of ancient Rome
2
: one held to foretell events by omens
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Origin of AUGUR
Latin; akin to Latin augēre
Related to AUGUR
- Synonyms
- prophet, diviner, forecaster, foreseer, foreteller, fortune-teller, futurist, prognosticator, prophesier, seer, soothsayer, visionary
2augur
verb
: to show or suggest something that might happen in the future
Full Definition of AUGUR
transitive verb
1
: to foretell especially from omens
2
: to give promise of : presage
intransitive verb
: to predict the future especially from omens
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First Known Use of AUGUR
1593
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