haruspex
noun
(in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.
haruspices
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pluralof haruspex.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hence his every action is scrutinized and picked to bits, as Etruscan haruspices once examined sacrificial livers for a sign of the future.
From Time Magazine Archive
Evidently these haruspices did not always make correct forecasts; for there were some Romans who openly questioned their worth.
From Wind and Weather by Alexander McAdie
The Etruscan priests who called themselves haruspices or augurs had rules for predicting the future.
From History Of Ancient Civilization by Charles Seignobos
In his character of Pontifex Maximus he restored pagan temples, and directed that the haruspices should be consulted.
From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by John William Draper
Temples were erected to Thetis, Diana, Flora, etc., and peasants went about dressed up as haruspices and augurs.
