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Augury, n.
1 : divination from auspices (see AUSPICE sense 3) or omens
Ancient augury involved the interpretation of the flight patterns of birds.
also : an instance of this
2 : OMEN, PORTENT
" … the best augury of a man's success in his profession is that he thinks it the finest in the world."
— George Eliot
(merriam-webster.com)
1 : divination from auspices (see AUSPICE sense 3) or omens
Ancient augury involved the interpretation of the flight patterns of birds.
also : an instance of this
2 : OMEN, PORTENT
" … the best augury of a man's success in his profession is that he thinks it the finest in the world."
— George Eliot
(merriam-webster.com)
