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augure

omen, augury

noun oh-GEWR Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin augur 'diviner, soothsayer'

Also means

augur (ancient Roman priest)

Usage Note

Augure survives mainly in set phrases: de bon augure means 'auspicious' and de mauvais augure means 'ominous'. The verb augurer means 'to augur' or 'to bode': cela n'augure rien de bon — 'that bodes nothing good'. It has a slightly formal or literary register.

Examples

"C'est de bon augure pour l'avenir."

Natural Translation

That is a good omen for the future.

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