auspice

[aw-spis]

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noun, plural aus·pic·es

[aw-spuh-siz] .

Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship: under the auspices of the Department of Education.

Often, auspices. a favorable sign or propitious circumstance.

a divination or prognostication, originally from observing birds.

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Origin:
1525–35; < French < Latin auspicium a bird-watching, divination from flight of birds, equivalent to auspic- (stem of auspex) + -ium -ium

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auspice (ˈɔːspɪs)

—n , pl -pices
1.	(usually plural) patronage or guidance (esp in the phrase under the auspices of)
2.	(often plural) a sign or omen, esp one that is favourable

[C16: from Latin auspicium augury from birds; see auspex]

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