A person who predicts the future by observing signs like bird behavior or other omens.
From Latin 'augur' meaning soothsayer or diviner, derived from 'avis' (bird) + 'gerere' (to carry), as Roman augurs interpreted bird flight. The suffix '-er' indicates one who performs the action.
Ancient Roman augurs were so influential that no major decision—military campaigns, elections, even building projects—could happen without their approval. They essentially held veto power through superstition, making them some of history's most powerful con artists.
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