n. 1 (in pl.) patronage ( esp. under the auspices of). 2 a forecast. [orig. 'observation of bird-flight in divination': F auspice or L auspicium f. auspex observer of birds f. avis bird]
AUSPICE
Meaning of AUSPICE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012