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Auspice vs Foretoken - What's the difference?

auspice | foretoken | Related terms |

Auspice is a related term of foretoken.


As nouns the difference between auspice and foretoken

is that auspice is (chiefly|in the plural) patronage or protection while foretoken is a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

As a verb foretoken is

to betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.

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 ----

    foretoken

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)