Auspice Definition

ôspĭs
auspices
noun
Protection or support; patronage.
American Heritage
A watching for omens in the flight of birds; divination.
Webster's New World
A sign indicative of future prospects; an omen.
Auspices for the venture seemed favorable.
American Heritage
An omen, esp. a favorable one.
Webster's New World
Observation of and divination from the actions of birds.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Auspice

Noun

Singular:
auspice
Plural:
auspices

Origin of Auspice

  • Latin auspicium bird divination, auspices from auspex auspic- bird augur awi- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex

    From Wiktionary

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