Auspice vs Warning - What's the difference?
auspice | warning | Synonyms |
(chiefly, in the plural) Patronage or protection.
An omen or a sign.
(obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.
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The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
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Auspice is a synonym of warning.
As nouns the difference between auspice and warning
is that auspice is (chiefly|in the plural) patronage or protection while warning is the action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.As a verb warning is
.As an interjection warning is
used to warn of danger in signs and notices.auspice
English
(wikipedia auspice)Noun
(en noun)- This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.
- The circle of vultures was not a good auspice .
Hypernyms
* (patronage or protection) support * (divination from the actions of birds) augury, fortunetelling, divinationSee also
* allspice ----warning
English
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”}}
Snakes and ladders, passage=Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins.}}