AUGUR


Meaning of AUGUR in English

v. & n.

--v.

1. intr. a (of an event, circumstance, etc.) suggest a specified outcome (usu. augur well or ill). b portend, bode (all augured well for our success).

2 tr. a foresee, predict. b portend.

--n. a Roman religious official who observed natural signs, esp. the behaviour of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.

Derivatives:

augural adj.

Etymology: L

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.