- the art of or a rite conducted by an augur
- a sign or portent; omen
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
au•gu•ry /ˈɔgyəri/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -ries.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an indication of the future;
omen;
sign.
au•gu•ry
(ô′gyə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries.
au′gu•ral, adj.
- Ancient Historythe art or practice of an augur;
divination. - Ancient Historythe rite or ceremony of an augur.
- an omen, token, or indication.
- Latin augurium soothsaying, equivalent. to augur augur + -ium -ium
- Middle English 1325–75
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augury /ˈɔːɡjʊrɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
'augury' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
auspice
- inaugurate
- ate
- Branchus
- divination
- omen
- portent
- prediction
- presage
- warning
- sign