Helen Fenton

Augury: Definition and part of speech

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Augury

  1. n. A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.
  2. n. The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination.
  3. n. An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

August: Definition and part of speech

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August

  1. a. The eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
  2. a. Of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence; having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime; majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or authority.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Augustan: Definition and part of speech

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Augustan

  1. n. Of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg.
  2. n. Of or pertaining to Augustus Caesar or to his times.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Augustinian: Definition and part of speech

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Augustinian

  1. n. One of a class of divines, who, following St. Augustine, maintain that grace by its nature is effectual absolutely and creatively, not relatively and conditionally.
  2. n. A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.
  3. a. Of or pertaining to St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 — d. 430), or to his doctrines.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.