Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An augur.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete An augur.
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- noun obsolete An
augur .
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Examples
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And had he watched intently and followed the augurer, he no doubt would have seen the man slip into a shadowy alcove and hoist a large sack, bulging with well-worn clothing, then make his way along half-deserted streets west through the city, past the Banquet Hall and the Welcoming Tower toward the sound of the roaring crowd as the first gladiatorial contest of the festival began.
The Dark Queen Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- 1994
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An Istarian mercenary captain, an augurer, and a seller of salt in the Marketplace'three conversa'tions had spawned three versions of a rumor.
The Dark Queen Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- 1994
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Tout ça laisse augurer d'une créativité multiforme, dans un bouillonnement commun à des milliers de cerveaux reliés fonctionnant à la manière d'une fourmilière.
Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert
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I rejoice myself, to make by that a liaison with Madame, et de ce moment je recommence à bien augurer de ma fortune.
Act IV. Scene II 1909
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Thady, whose credulity was of no inferior order, elate with the idea of consummating his wishes, communicated to his master the happy opportunity, and was permitted to seek the counsel of the celestial augurer.
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I rejoice myself, to make by that a liaison with Madame, et de ce moment je recommence a bien augurer de ma fortune.
Minna Von Barnhelm Gotthold Ephraim Lessing 1755
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