augury Sentence Examples
- The augur interpreted the flight of the birds as an ominous augury of defeat.
- Ancient Romans based important decisions on auguries, seeking divine guidance.
- Despite the positive augury, the expedition encountered unforeseen obstacles.
- The augury of the falling statue sent shivers down the general's spine.
- The commander's decision was met with both trepidation and hope, influenced by recent auguries.
- The astrologer forecasted a favorable augury, predicting a period of prosperity.
- The priestess's augury from the entrails of the sacrificial animal suggested a bleak future.
- The rustling of leaves in the sacred grove was interpreted as an augury from the forest spirit.
- The augury of the rainbow after the storm filled the people with renewed hope.
- The fortune teller's augury from the tea leaves warned of a treacherous path ahead.
augury Meaning
augury (n)
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
augury (n.)
The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination.
An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage.
A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.
Synonyms & Antonyms of augury
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FAQs About the word augury
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to comeThe art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination
prophecy, forecasting, predicting, forecast,prediction, auguring, presaging, prognosticating, soothsaying, anticipation
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The augur interpreted the flight of the birds as an ominous augury of defeat.
Ancient Romans based important decisions on auguries, seeking divine guidance.
Despite the positive augury, the expedition encountered unforeseen obstacles.
The augury of the falling statue sent shivers down the general's spine.
