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augury

/ˈɔːɡjəri/noun

उच्चारण ऑग्यरी

शकुन, पूर्वसंकेत

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nounauguries
  1. 1

    [C] literary

    a sign of what will happen in the future

    शकुन, पूर्वसंकेत

    • The good monsoon was seen as an augury of a rich harvest.

    Synonyms omen sign portent harbinger presage

  2. 2

    [U]

    the practice of predicting the future from signs, for example the behaviour of birds

    शकुन-विचार, शकुन विद्या

    • In ancient Rome, priests practised augury before important decisions.

    Synonyms divination prophecy soothsaying

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augur verbaugur noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

omen sign portent harbinger presage divination prophecy soothsaying

§Grammar and usage

The verb augur is used in the phrases augur well and augur badly, as in 'The early results augur well for the party'.

Verb augur का प्रयोग augur well और augur badly में होता है, जैसे 'The early results augur well for the party' यानी शुरुआती नतीजे पार्टी के लिए शुभ संकेत हैं।