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Auspicious vs Auspice - What's the difference?

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Auspice is a related term of auspicious.



As an adjective auspicious

is of good omen; indicating future success.

As a noun auspice is

patronage or protection.

auspicious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of good omen; indicating future success.
  • Conducive to success.
    • This is an auspicious day.
  • Marked by success; prosperous.

    • Synonyms

    * (conducive to success) favourable, favorable, promising, propitious, fortunate, lucky * (marked by success) lucky, fortunate

    Antonyms

    * inauspicious

    Derived terms

    * auspiciously * auspiciousness

    auspice

    English

    (wikipedia auspice)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) Patronage or protection.
    • This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.
  • An omen or a sign.
    • The circle of vultures was not a good auspice .
  • (obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.

    • Hypernyms

    * (patronage or protection) support * (divination from the actions of birds) augury, fortunetelling, divination

    Related terms

    * auspiced * auspicing * auspicious

    See also

    * allspice ----