augury in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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The presiding magistrate at an augural rite thus held the right of augury ("ius augurii").
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The effectiveness of augury could only be judged retrospectively; the divinely ordained condition of peace ("pax deorum") was an outcome of successful augury.
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The shapes and movements of the wax as it cools and solidifies can then allegedly be read to forecast auguries of the future.
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Magistrates could use their right of augury ("ius augurum") to adjourn and overturn the process of law, but were obliged to base their decision on the augur's observations and advice.
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He was known for his skill at augury and horsemanship.
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Political, military and civil actions were sanctioned by augury, historically performed by priests of the college of augurs and by haruspices on behalf of senior magistrates.
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They make up that story specifically to sell augury as a genuine thing.
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Consuls also read auguries, an essential step before leading armies into the field.
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In the walls to the east of the city gate are some extremely interesting inscriptions with augury by dice.
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The first day of each trecena dictates the augury, or omen, and the patron deity or deities associated with the trecena.
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