Definition of au·gur

I myself am partial to the spiritual connections of the natural signs I observe.   ~ Wanda Hewer

au·gur   ˈôgər/

noun

1. (in ancient Rome) a religious official who observed natural signs, esp. the behavior of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.
   synonyms:bode, portend, herald, be a sign of, warn of, forewarn of, foreshadow,be an omen of, presage, indicate, signify, signal, promise, threaten,spell, denote, predict,  prophesy; literarybetoken, foretoken, forebode

verb

1. 
   (of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome.
   "the end of the Cold War seemed to augur well"
   

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