augury
au·gu·ry (ô
gy
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n. pl. au·gu·ries
1. The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
2. A sign of something coming; an omen: “The chartist buys when the auguries look favorable and sells on bad omens” Burton G. Malkiel.
[Middle English augurie, from Old French, from Latin augurium, from augur, augur; see augur.]
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| Noun | 1. | augury – an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; “he hoped it was an augury”; “it was a sign from God”
experience – an event as apprehended; “a surprising experience”; “that painful experience certainly got our attention”
war cloud – an ominous sign that war threatens
omen, portent, prognostic, prognostication, presage, prodigy – a sign of something about to happen; “he looked for an omen before going into battle”
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