US /ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi/
noun Freq #90702

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

    I hoped it was an augury.

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Synonyms
1 noun · an event that is... sign
Word family
Forms auguries
Related forms auguraugurous

Etymology

From augur + -y, or from Middle English augurie, from Old French augurie, from Latin augurium.

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