[au.gur] n [L; akin to L augere] (14c) 1: an official diviner of ancient Rome
2: one held to foretell events by omens
[2]augur vt (1601) 1: to foretell esp. from omens
2: to give promise of: presage "higher pay ~s a better future" ~ vi: to predict the future esp. from omens