Definition of auspice Auspice

/ɔˈspɪs/ - [ospis] - aus•pice

We found 9 definitions of auspice from 6 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: auspices

auspice - a favorable omen
  omen, portent, prognostic, presage, prodigy, prognostication a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • auspice (a.)
    A divining or taking of omens by observing birds; an omen as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen or sign in general; an indication as to the future.
  • auspice (a.)
    Protection; patronage and care; guidance.

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  • auspice
    A favorable omen.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • auspice
    aw′spis, n. an omen drawn from observing birds: augury—generally used in pl. Au′spices, protection: patronage: a good start (generally in phrase, Under the auspices of).—v.t. Au′spicate, to foreshow: to initiate or inaugurate with hopes of good luck:—pr.p. au′spicāting; pa.p. au′spicāted.—adj. Auspi′cious, having good auspices or omens of success: favourable: fortunate: propitious.—adv. Auspi′ciously.—n. Auspi′ciousness. [Fr.—L. auspiciumauspex, auspicis, a bird-seer, from avis, a bird, specĕre, to observe.]

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