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auspice

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English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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auspice (plural auspices)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) Patronage or protection.
    Synonym: aegis
    Hypernym: support
    This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.
  2. An omen or a sign.
    The circle of vultures was not a good auspice.
  3. (obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.
    Hypernyms: augury, fortunetelling, divination
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Verb

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auspice (third-person singular simple present auspices, present participle auspicing, simple past and past participle auspiced)

  1. (transitive) To be patron of; to sponsor.
    The music festival was auspiced by a popular radio station.

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin auspicium.

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Noun

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auspice m (plural auspices)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) omen; auspices

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Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin auspex.

Noun

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auspice m (plural auspici)

  1. auspex
  2. patron, sponsor, promoter
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Further reading

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  • auspice in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Noun

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auspice

  1. ablative singular of auspex