Definitions for Augur
ˈɔ gərau·gur

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. augur, auspexverb

   (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy

2. bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predictverb

   indicate by signs

   "These signs bode bad news"

3. augurverb

   predict from an omen

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. augurnoun

   A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

2. augurnoun

   An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.

3. augurverb

   To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AUGURnoun

   One who pretends to predict by omens, particularly by the flight of birds.

   Etymology: augur, Lat.

   What say the augurs? ————
   —— They would not have you stir forth to-day:
   Plucking the entrails of an offering forth,
   They could not find a heart within the beast. William Shakespeare, J. Cæs.

   Calchas, the sacred seer, who had in view
   Things present and the past, and things to come foreknew:
   Supreme of augurs. John Dryden, Fables.

   As I and mine consult thy augur,
   Grant the glad omen; let thy fav’rite rise
   Propitious, ever soaring from the right. Matthew Prior.

2. To Augurverb

   To guess; to conjecture by signs.

   Etymology: from augur.

   The people love me, and the sea is mine,
   My pow’r’s a crescent, and my aug’ring hope
   Says it will come to the full. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopat.

   Fought for a crown and bright Lavinia’s bed;
   So will I meet thee hand to hand oppos’d;
   My aug’ring mind assures the same success. John Dryden, K. Arthur.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Augur

   An augur was a priest and official in the classical Roman world. His main role was the practice of augury, the interpretation of the will of the gods by studying events he observed within a predetermined sacred space (templum). The templum corresponded to the heavenly space above. The augur's decisions were based on what he personally saw or heard from within the templum; they included thunder, lightning and any accidental signs such as falling objects, but in particular, birdsigns; whether the birds he saw flew in groups or alone, what noises they made as they flew, the direction of flight, what kind of birds they were, how many there were, or how they fed. This practice was known as "taking the auspices". As circumstance did not always favour the convenient appearance of wild birds or weather phenomena, domesticated chickens kept for the purpose were sometimes released into the templum, where their behviour, particularly how they fed, could be studied by the augur.The augural ceremony and function of the augur was central to any major undertaking in Roman society – public or private – including matters of war, commerce, and religion. Augurs sought the divine will regarding any proposed course of action which might affect Rome's pax, fortuna, and salus (peace, good fortune, and well-being).

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1. augur

   An augur is a religious official or priest in ancient Rome who interpreted and predicted the will of the gods by studying various signs or omens, particularly the flight and behavior of birds. In a broader, contemporary context, 'augur' is often used as a verb meaning to predict or forecast something based on signs or omens.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Augurnoun

   an official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences

2. Augurnoun

   one who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet

3. Augurverb

   to conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow

4. Augurverb

   to anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill

5. Augurverb

   to predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer

6. Etymology: [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable, gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus garrulous.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Augur

   The augur was a priest and official in the classical world, especially ancient Rome and Etruria. His main role was to interpret the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds: whether they are flying in groups or alone, what noises they make as they fly, direction of flight and what kind of birds they are. This was known as "taking the auspices." The ceremony and function of the augur was central to any major undertaking in Roman society—public or private—including matters of war, commerce, and religion. The Roman historian Livy stresses the importance of the augurs: "Who does not know that this city was founded only after taking the auspices, that everything in war and in peace, at home and abroad, was done only after taking the auspices?"

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Augur

   aw′gur, n. among the Romans, one who gained knowledge of secret or future things by observing the flight and the cries of birds: a diviner; a soothsayer.—v.t. to foretell from signs.—v.i. to guess or conjecture: to forebode.—adj. Au′gural.—ns. Au′gurship; Au′gury, the art or practice of auguring: an omen.—The words Au′gurate and Augurā′tion are obsolete. [L.; prob. from avis, bird, and root, gar, in L. garrīre, to chatter, Sans. gir, speech.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AUGUR

   One who bored the ancients with prophecies.

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1. Augur

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1. AUGUR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Augur is ranked #79598 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Augur surname appeared 239 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Augur.
   
   95.4% or 228 total occurrences were White.
   2% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Augur in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Augur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Augur in a Sentence

1. Carlos Saladrigas:

   If President Miguel Diaz-Canel is given the post of party secretary, it would strengthen his ability to take decisions and it might augur well for more expansive reforms, if, however, someone else is appointed, especially from the ‘old guard’, it would possibly indicate... continuing economic stagnation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Augur
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Augur
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Augur
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augur
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Augur
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Augur
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Augur
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Augur
10. ^ CrunchBase
    https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/augur
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html