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augury

noun/ˈɔːɡjʊri/

C2CEFR level
82/100Rarity: very rare
LiteraryRegister

A sign or omen taken to foretell the future.

The first swallow of spring seemed a happy augury of the year to come.

Similar: omen, portent

Origin: From Latin augurium 'divination', from augur 'seer'.

Topic: fate in General English

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