Augury (noun)
aw-gur-ee
An omen, token, or indication
First recorded between 1325–75. From the Latin augurium, meaning “divination through the behavior of animals.”
Example sentences
“The stranger’s sudden appearance was an augury that unsettled the whole village.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
