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augury

au·gury

UK/ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

  • “he hoped it was an augury”
  • “it was a sign from God”

Origin

From augur + -y, or from Middle English augurie, from Old French augurie, from Latin augurium.

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