(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy predict from an omen
If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly. The renewed violence this week hardly augurs well for smooth or peaceful change = bode. augur well/badly/ill to be a sign that something will be successful or unsuccessful = bode (augur (14-21 centuries), from )
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