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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary aus·pice ETYMOLOGY Latin auspicium, from auspic-, auspex diviner by birds, from avis bird + specere to look, look at — more at aviary , spy DATE 1533 1. observation by an augur especially of the flight and feeding of birds to discover omens 2. plural : kindly patronage and guidance doing research under the auspices of the local historical society 3. a prophetic sign; especially : a favorable sign Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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 > |
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