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augury

noun

/ˈɔːɡjʊri/

Meaning

A sign or omen that is believed to predict future events.

The dark clouds were seen as an augury of an approaching storm.

augury of doom

omen, sign, portent, prediction, forewarning

certainty, assurance, fact

augury of success, augury of trouble, good augury, bad augury

A place where airplanes take off and land, with buildings for passengers and cargo.

The fact of being descended from the same ancestor; blood relationship.

The artificial application of water to land for growing crops.

Extremely destructive or damaging events that cause widespread devastation.

The act of changing or correcting something again to make it suitable or balanced.

A green or bluish deposit that forms on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces due to oxidation.