AUSPICE


Meaning of AUSPICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯs-pəs ]

noun

( plural aus·pic·es -pə-səz, -ˌsēz)

Etymology: Latin auspicium, from auspic-, auspex diviner by birds, from avis bird + specere to look, look at — more at aviary , spy

Date: 1533

1. : observation by an augur especially of the flight and feeding of birds to discover omens

2. plural : kindly patronage and guidance

doing research under the auspices of the local historical society

3. : a prophetic sign ; especially : a favorable sign

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.