01-14-2025, 12:24 PM -
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augur = Noun: a person held to foretell events or happenings by omens. An official diviner of ancient Rome. In early Rome, augurs foretold the wisdom of military actions; were used to divine if the gods approved of specific undertakings. Early Roman augurs used observations of birds and their flight patterns as well as the study of the entrails of sacrificed animals. Verb: (transitive; intransitive) - to augur; to foretell; to predict the future, especially from omens.
Etymology: Noun: Middle English augurre, augure; from Middle French augure; borrowed from Latin augur - Verb: borrowed from Middle French augure; from latin augurare, augurari
First known use: Noun: 14th century CE; Verb (transitive): 1593 CE
augur = Noun: a person held to foretell events or happenings by omens. An official diviner of ancient Rome. In early Rome, augurs foretold the wisdom of military actions; were used to divine if the gods approved of specific undertakings. Early Roman augurs used observations of birds and their flight patterns as well as the study of the entrails of sacrificed animals. Verb: (transitive; intransitive) - to augur; to foretell; to predict the future, especially from omens.
Etymology: Noun: Middle English augurre, augure; from Middle French augure; borrowed from Latin augur - Verb: borrowed from Middle French augure; from latin augurare, augurari
First known use: Noun: 14th century CE; Verb (transitive): 1593 CE
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