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aus·pice
\ˈȯspə̇s\ noun
(plural auspic·es \-ə̇sə̇z also -ə̇ˌsēz\)
Etymology: Latin auspicium, from auspic-, auspex bird seer, augur, from au- (from avis bird) + -spic-, -spex (from spicere, specere to look) — more at aviary, spy
1. : observation (as in augury) especially of the flight and feeding of birds intended to discover a sign of the future; also : an omen based on such observation
2.
a. : any sign or portent apparently indicative of the future : prophetic token
< under these unpromising auspices the parting took place — Jane Austen >
especially : a sign taken as being a favorable indication of the future
< he took her gentle words as an auspice of happiness >
b. : the interplay of events and circumstances especially when favorable — usually used in plural
< with the right auspices, they will succeed >
3. auspices plural : patronage and kindly guidance : protection
< under the auspices of the United Nations > |