augur

Noun
  1. (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy (synset 109842689)
    referred to in: antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
    domain region: capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, roma, rome - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
    is a type of: oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator - an authoritative person who divines the future
    same as: auspex
Verb
  1. Indicate, as with a sign or an omen (synset 200873606)
    "These signs bode bad news"
    is a type of: bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal - be a signal for or a symptom of
    subtypes:
    • threaten - to be a menacing indication of something
    • foreshow - foretell by divine inspiration
    same as: auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate
  2. Predict from an omen (synset 200920442)
    is a type of: anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise - make a prediction about; tell in advance

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