a divine word

The Word of the Day for September 14 is:

haruspex   huh-RUSS-peks   noun
: a diviner in ancient Rome basing his predictions on inspection of the entrails of sacrificial animals

Examples:
The haruspex declared that the outcome of the battle would be favorable.

"The coroner-cum-haruspex will divine the mystery of her death, read the entrails of the bird that flew too far and too fast...." -- From an article by Violet LeVoit in the BRead More...