n. | 1. | The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination. |
2. | An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage. | |
3. | A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur. |
Noun | 1. | augury - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" |