an official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences.-one who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet.-to conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow.-to anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.-to predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer.