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augur (encz) | augur,předzvěst n: Zdeněk Brož |
Augur (gcide) | Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Augured; p. pr. & vb. n.
Auguring.]
1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to
foreshow.
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My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden.
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2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or
an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
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Augur (gcide) | Augur \Au"gur\, v. t.
To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken;
to presage; to infer.
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It seems to augur genius. --Sir W.
Scott.
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I augur everything from the approbation the proposal
has met with. --J. F. W.
Herschel.
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Syn: To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage;
prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.
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Augur (gcide) | Augur \Au"gur\, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of
the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable,
gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus
garrulous.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) 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.
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2. One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a
diviner; a prophet.
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Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found
Without a priestly curse or boding sound. --Dryden.
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augur (wn) | augur
n 1: (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens
to guide public policy [syn: augur, auspex]
v 1: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [syn:
bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen,
presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell,
prefigure, forecast, predict]
2: predict from an omen |
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inaugurate (mass) | inaugurate
- uviesť, zahájiť |
augury (encz) | augury,předtucha n: Zdeněk Brožaugury,předzvěst n: Zdeněk Brožaugury,příslib n: Zdeněk Brož |
exaugural (encz) | exaugural, adj: |
inaugural (encz) | inaugural,inaugurační adj: Zdeněk Brožinaugural,zahajovací adj: Zdeněk Brož |
inaugural address (encz) | inaugural address, n: |
inaugurally (encz) | inaugurally, adv: |
inaugurate (encz) | inaugurate,inaugurovat v: Zdeněk Brožinaugurate,uvést v: Zdeněk Brožinaugurate,zahájit v: Zdeněk Brožinaugurate,zasvětit v: Zdeněk Brož |
inaugurated (encz) | inaugurated,inaugurovaný adj: Zdeněk Brožinaugurated,uvedený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
inaugurating (encz) | inaugurating, |
inauguration (encz) | inauguration,inaugurace n: Zdeněk Brožinauguration,slavnostní otevření inauguration,slavnostní zahájení inauguration,uvedení do funkce inauguration,zahájení n: Zdeněk Brož |
screw augur (encz) | screw augur, n: |
inaugurace (czen) | inaugurace,inaugurationn: Zdeněk Brož |
inaugurační (czen) | inaugurační,inauguraladj: Zdeněk Brož |
inaugurovaný (czen) | inaugurovaný,inauguratedadj: Zdeněk Brož |
inaugurovat (czen) | inaugurovat,inauguratev: Zdeněk Brož |
Augur (gcide) | Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Augured; p. pr. & vb. n.
Auguring.]
1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to
foreshow.
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My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden.
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2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or
an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
[1913 Webster]Augur \Au"gur\, v. t.
To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken;
to presage; to infer.
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It seems to augur genius. --Sir W.
Scott.
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I augur everything from the approbation the proposal
has met with. --J. F. W.
Herschel.
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Syn: To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage;
prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.
[1913 Webster]Augur \Au"gur\, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of
the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable,
gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus
garrulous.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) 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.
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2. One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a
diviner; a prophet.
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Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found
Without a priestly curse or boding sound. --Dryden.
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Augural (gcide) | Augural \Au"gu*ral\, a. [L. auguralis.]
Of or pertaining to augurs or to augury; betokening; ominous;
significant; as, an augural staff; augural books. "Portents
augural." --Cowper.
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Augurate (gcide) | Augurate \Au"gu*rate\, v. t. & i. [L. auguratus, p. p. of
augurari to augur.]
To make or take auguries; to augur; to predict. [Obs.] --C.
Middleton.
[1913 Webster]Augurate \Au"gu*rate\, n.
The office of an augur. --Merivale.
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Auguration (gcide) | Auguration \Au`gu*ra"tion\, n. [L. auguratio.]
The practice of augury.
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Augured (gcide) | Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Augured; p. pr. & vb. n.
Auguring.]
1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to
foreshow.
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My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden.
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2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or
an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
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Augurer (gcide) | Augurer \Au"gur*er\, n.
An augur. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Augurial (gcide) | Augurial \Au*gu"ri*al\, a. [L. augurialis.]
Relating to augurs or to augury. --Sir T. Browne.
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Auguries (gcide) | Augury \Au"gu*ry\, n.; pl. Auguries. [L. aucurium.]
1. The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the
actions of birds, etc.; divination.
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2. An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the
future; presage.
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From their flight strange auguries she drew.
--Drayton.
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He resigned himself . . . with a docility that gave
little augury of his future greatness. --Prescott.
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3. A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.
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Auguring (gcide) | Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Augured; p. pr. & vb. n.
Auguring.]
1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to
foreshow.
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My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden.
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2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or
an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
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Augurist (gcide) | Augurist \Au"gu*rist\, n.
An augur. [R.]
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Augurous (gcide) | Augurous \Au"gu*rous\, a.
Full of augury; foreboding. [Obs.] "Augurous hearts."
--Chapman.
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Augurship (gcide) | Augurship \Au"gur*ship\, n.
The office, or period of office, of an augur. --Bacon.
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Augury (gcide) | Augury \Au"gu*ry\, n.; pl. Auguries. [L. aucurium.]
1. The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the
actions of birds, etc.; divination.
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2. An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the
future; presage.
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From their flight strange auguries she drew.
--Drayton.
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He resigned himself . . . with a docility that gave
little augury of his future greatness. --Prescott.
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3. A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.
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Exaugurate (gcide) | Exaugurate \Ex*au"gu*rate\, v. t. [L. exauguratus, p. p. of
exaugurare to profane; ex out + augurari to act as an augur,
fr. augur. ]
To annul the consecration of; to secularize; to unhellow.
[Obs.] --Holland.
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Exauguration (gcide) | Exauguration \Ex*au`gu*ra"tion\, n. [L. exauguratio
desecration.]
The act of exaugurating; desecration. [Obs.]
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Inaugur (gcide) | Inaugur \In*au"gur\, v. t. [Cf. F. inaugurer. See Inaugurate.]
To inaugurate. [Obs.] --Latimer.
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Inaugural (gcide) | Inaugural \In*au"gu*ral\, a. [Cf. F. inaugural.]
Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an
inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural
exercises.
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An inaugural address. [U.S.]
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Inaugurate (gcide) | Inaugurate \In*au"gu*rate\, a. [L. inauguratus, p. p. of
inaugurare to take omens from the flight of birds (before
entering upon any important undertaking); hence, to
consecrate, inaugurate, or install, with such divination;
pref. in- in + augurare, augurari, to augur. See Augur.]
Invested with office; inaugurated. --Drayton.
[1913 Webster]Inaugurate \In*au"gu*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inaugurated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Inaugurating.]
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1. To introduce or induct into an office with suitable
ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or
authority in a formal manner; to install; as, to
inaugurate a president; to inaugurate a king. --Milton.
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2. To cause to begin, esp. with formality or solemn ceremony;
hence, to set in motion, action, or progress; to initiate;
-- used especially of something of dignity or worth or
public concern; as, to inaugurate a new era of things, new
methods, etc.
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As if kings did choose remarkable days to inaugurate
their favors. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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3. To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use
of; to dedicate, as a statue. [Colloq.]
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4. To begin with good omens. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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Inaugurated (gcide) | Inaugurate \In*au"gu*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inaugurated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Inaugurating.]
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1. To introduce or induct into an office with suitable
ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or
authority in a formal manner; to install; as, to
inaugurate a president; to inaugurate a king. --Milton.
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2. To cause to begin, esp. with formality or solemn ceremony;
hence, to set in motion, action, or progress; to initiate;
-- used especially of something of dignity or worth or
public concern; as, to inaugurate a new era of things, new
methods, etc.
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As if kings did choose remarkable days to inaugurate
their favors. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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3. To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use
of; to dedicate, as a statue. [Colloq.]
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4. To begin with good omens. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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Inaugurating (gcide) | Inaugurate \In*au"gu*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inaugurated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Inaugurating.]
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1. To introduce or induct into an office with suitable
ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or
authority in a formal manner; to install; as, to
inaugurate a president; to inaugurate a king. --Milton.
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2. To cause to begin, esp. with formality or solemn ceremony;
hence, to set in motion, action, or progress; to initiate;
-- used especially of something of dignity or worth or
public concern; as, to inaugurate a new era of things, new
methods, etc.
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As if kings did choose remarkable days to inaugurate
their favors. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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3. To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use
of; to dedicate, as a statue. [Colloq.]
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4. To begin with good omens. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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Inauguration (gcide) | Inauguration \In*au`gu*ra"tion\, n. [L. inauguratio a beginning:
cf. F. inauguration.]
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1. The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with
solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
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At his regal inauguration, his old father resigned
the kingdom to him. --Sir T.
Browne.
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2. The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course
of action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a new system, a
new condition, etc.
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Inauguration Day (gcide) | Inauguration Day \In*au`gu*ra"tion Day\
The day on which the President of the United States is
inaugurated, the 20th of January in every year next after a
year divisible by four. Prior to the adoption of the
twentieth amendment to the Constitution of the United States
(ratified February 6, 1933) the date was the 4th of March.
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Inaugurator (gcide) | Inaugurator \In*au"gu*ra`tor\, n.
One who inaugurates.
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Inauguratory (gcide) | Inauguratory \In*au"gu*ra*to*ry\, a.
Suitable for, or pertaining to, inauguration. --Johnson.
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Reinaugurate (gcide) | Reinaugurate \Re`in*au"gu*rate\, v. t.
To inaugurate anew.
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augury (wn) | augury
n 1: an event that is experienced as indicating important things
to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from
God" [syn: augury, sign, foretoken, preindication] |
exaugural (wn) | exaugural
adj 1: occurring at or marking the close of a term of office;
"an exaugural message" [ant: inaugural] |
inaugural (wn) | inaugural
adj 1: occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or
induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an
inaugural ball" [ant: exaugural]
2: serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue";
"the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory
step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in
Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage" [syn: inaugural,
initiative, initiatory, first, maiden]
n 1: an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially
by a United States president) [syn: inaugural address,
inaugural]
2: the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president
obviously enjoyed his inauguration" [syn: inauguration,
inaugural] |
inaugural address (wn) | inaugural address
n 1: an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially
by a United States president) [syn: inaugural address,
inaugural] |
inaugurally (wn) | inaugurally
adv 1: so as to inaugurate; "the mayor inaugurally drove the
spade into the ground" |
inaugurate (wn) | inaugurate
v 1: commence officially [syn: inaugurate, kick off]
2: open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
3: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in
the post-Cold War period" [syn: inaugurate, usher in,
introduce] |
inauguration (wn) | inauguration
n 1: the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he
opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of
the new factory was delayed by strikes" [syn:
inauguration, startup]
2: the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president
obviously enjoyed his inauguration" [syn: inauguration,
inaugural] |
inauguration day (wn) | Inauguration Day
n 1: the day designated for inauguration of the United States
President [syn: Inauguration Day, January 20] |
screw augur (wn) | screw augur
n 1: an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having tall erect densely
flowered spiraling clusters of creamy white vanilla-scented
flowers; widely distributed especially in low damp places
of eastern and central North America [syn: screw augur,
Spiranthes cernua] |
INAUGURATIO (bouvier) | INAUGURATION. This word was applied by the Romans to the ceremony of
dedicating some temple, or raising some man to the priesthood, after the
augurs had been consulted. It was afterwards applied to the installation
(q.v.) of the emperors, kings, and prelates, in imitation of the ceremonies
of
the Romans when they entered into the temple of the augurs. It is applied in
the United States to the installation of the chief magistrate of the
republic, and of the governors of the several states.
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