Premonish vs Augur - What's the difference?
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(obsolete) To warn of something in advance
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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.
As verbs the difference between premonish and augur
is that premonish is to warn of something in advance while augur is to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.As a noun 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.premonish
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Verb
augur
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(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