Augur vs Spiritualist - 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.
* Dryden
(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.
One who professes a regard for spiritual things only; one whose employment is of a spiritual character; an ecclesiastic.
(philosophy) One who maintains the doctrine of spiritualism.
(spiritualism) One who practises spiritualism; a believer in the possibility of communication with the dead; one who attempts to communicate with the dead.
As nouns the difference between augur and spiritualist
is that augur is a diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences while spiritualist is one who professes a regard for spiritual things only; one whose employment is of a spiritual character; an ecclesiastic.As a verb augur
is to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.As an adjective spiritualist is
pertaining to spiritualism; spiritualistic.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
