officer among the Romans appointed to foretel future events, by the chattering, flight, and feeding of birds. There was a college or community of them, consisting originally of three members, with respect to the three tribes, the Luceres, Rannenses, and Tatienses: afterwards the number was increased to nine, four of whom were patricians and five plebeians. They bore an augural staff or wand, as the ensign of their authority; and their dignity was so much respected, that they were never deposed, or any substituted in their place, though they should be convicted of the most enormous crimes. See Augury.

Augural, something relating to the augurs.—The augural instruments are represented on several ancient medals.

Augural Supper, that given by a priest on his first admission into the order, called also by Varro Adjicialis.

Augural Books, those wherein the discipline and rules of augury were laid down.