Augur vs Foreknow - What's the difference?
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A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
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(Ancient Rome) An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue.
To have knowledge of beforehand.
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Augur is a related term of foreknow.
As a noun augur
is augur (diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds), especially in the context of ancient rome.As a verb foreknow is
to have knowledge of beforehand.augur
English
(wikipedia augur)Noun
(en noun)- Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found / Without a priestly curse or boding sound.
Verb
- to augur well or ill
Derived terms
* auguryExternal links
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English
Verb
- God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew .
pages 1–2 of“The Epi?tle to the Wi?e and Under?tanding Reader”
- Wi?dom…is to a man an infinite Trea?ure, for ?he is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ?he is the Brightne?s of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Maje?ty of God, and an Image of his Goodne?s; ?he teacheth us Soberne?s and Prudence, Righteou?ne?s and Strength; ?he under?tands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark ?entences; ?he foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what ?hall happen in time to come.