Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy; 
[syn: augur, auspex]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
auspex
    n 1: (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens
         to guide public policy [syn: augur, auspex]