AUSPICE


Meaning of AUSPICE in English

[ 'ɔ:spɪs ]

■ noun archaic an omen.

Phrases

under the ~s of with the support or protection of.

Origin

C16, lit. 'the observation of bird flight in divination': from Fr., or from L. auspicium , from auspex 'observer of birds'.

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