Augur, n. Soothsayer, prophet, fortune-teller.
Augur, v. n. Prophesy, conjecture, predict, guess.
Augur, v. a. Portend, forebode, presage, foreshow, foreshadow, prognosticate, betoken, foretell, predict, prophesy, be ominous of.
Augury, n. 1. Prognostication, prognostic, prediction, prophecy, vaticination.
2. Omen, sign, auspice, portent, presage, prognostic, precursor, forerunner, harbinger, herald.
August, a. Imposing, awful, solemn, venerable, majestic, stately, pompous, great, regal, noble, dignified, kingly, princely, magnificent, superb.
Auld lang syne, [Scotch.] Antiquity, old times, former times, days of yore, the olden time, time gone by, days gone by.
Aureate, a. Golden, yellow, gold-colored.
Aurelia, n. (Ent.) Chrysalis, pupa, nympha.
Aureola, n. [L.] Halo, glory.
Auricle, n. Pavilion, external ear.
Aurora, n. 1. (Mythol.) Goddess of Morning.
2. Daybreak, dawn, morning, morn, sunrise, break of day, opening of day, peep of day, first blush of the morning.
Aurora borealis, [L.] Northern lights, polar lights.
Auspice, n. Omen, augury, sign, portent, presage, prognostic.
Auspices, n. pl. Favor, influence, patronage, protection, support.
Auspicious, a. 1. Prosperous, successful, fortunate, lucky, happy, red-letter.
2. Propitious, promising, favorable, seasonable, opportune, golden, bright.
Austere, a. 1. Rough (to the taste), sour and astringent.
2. Severe, rigid, strict, formal, stiff, rigorous, harsh, stern, difficult, hard, uncompromising, unrelenting, relentless, ascetic, straight-laced.
Austerity, n. Severity, rigor, sternness, harshness, asceticism.
Authentic, a. 1. Genuine, real, true, veritable, pure, uncorrupted, unadulterated, not false, not spurious, not fictitious, not apocryphal, what it purports to be.
2. Trustworthy, reliable, authoritative, of approved authority, to be depended on, worthy of belief.
Authenticate, v. a. Verify, seal, attest, give credit or validity to, prove to be genuine.
Authentication, n. Verification, attestation, seal, confirmation.
Authenticity, n. 1. Genuineness.
2. Trustworthiness.
Author, n. 1. Originator, inventor, maker, creator, father, former, contriver, first cause.
2. Writer, composer.
Authoritative, a. 1. Official, commanding, by authority, ex cathedra.
2. Dictatorial, imperative, imperious, magisterial, oracular, peremptory, dogmatic.