augur – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: vaticinator,
seer,
prophesier,
prophet,
oracle,
point,
indicate,
signal,
bespeak,
betoken,
promise,
predict,
call,
forebode,
anticipate,
foretell,
prognosticate
augur
v.
predict, foretell the future; give promise of
n.
prophet; fortuneteller
Augur
The
augur was a priest and official in the classical world, especially
ancient Rome and
Etruria. His main role was the practice of
augury, interpreting 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.
augur
Noun
1. (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
(synonym) auspex
(hypernym) prophet, oracle, seer, vaticinator
(classification) antiquity
(classification) Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy
Verb
1. indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
(synonym) bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
(hypernym) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
(hyponym) threaten
(derivation) auspex
2. predict from an omen
(hypernym) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
(derivation) auspex
Augur (der)
nm.
augur, prophet; fortuneteller
augur
nm.
augur
