augury
/ˈɔːɡjəri/
noun
- A sign or omen of what will happen in the future.
- The dark clouds were an augury of the coming storm.
- In many cultures, a shooting star is considered an augury of change.
- She took the robin's nest as a happy augury for her new home.
- The practice or art of interpreting omens.
- The priestess practiced augury by observing the behavior of sacred chickens.
- He studied the ancient art of augury to understand the messages of nature.
- Augury was an important part of religious life in ancient Rome.