Dictionary 1. (n.) The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination.2. (n.) An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage. 3. (n.) A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur. Thesaurus adumbration anticipation astrology auspice betokening betokenment boding clairvoyance crystal ball crystal gazing divination divining foreshadow foreshadowing foreshowing foretoken foretokening fortunetelling haruspication haruspicy horoscopy indicant indication mantic mantology omen palm-reading palmistry portent prefiguration preindication premonition premonitory shiver premonitory sign premonitory symptom presage presentiment presignifying prognostic prognostication promise pythonism shadow sign soothsay sorcery token tokening type |