51³Ō¹Ļ

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auspicious

[aw-spish-uhs]

adjective

  1. promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable.

    an auspicious occasion.

  2. favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.



auspicious

/ É”ĖĖˆ²õ±čÉŖŹƒÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. favourable or propitious

  2. archaicĢżprosperous or fortunate

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

The use of auspicious to mean `very special' (as in this auspicious occasion ) should be avoided
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • auspiciously adverb
  • auspiciousness noun
  • unauspicious adjective
  • unauspiciously adverb
  • ²¹³Ü²õˈ±č¾±³¦¾±“dzܲõ±ō²ā adverb
  • ²¹³Ü²õˈ±č¾±³¦¾±“dzܲõ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of auspicious1

First recorded in 1600–10; equivalent to Latin auspici(um) auspice + -ous
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Example Sentences

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Agathe’s vomiting on Oliver's shoes is not an auspicious start, nor is calling him ā€œunbearable, arrogant, and totally stuck upā€ within earshot.

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Solomon: It’s dubious, and not very auspicious, to follow ā€œleadershipā€ that isn’t leading.

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Opening night was the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, Lin remembers, an important and auspicious day.

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Nonetheless, Saturday was all about Sasaki’s improved performance — one that could serve as an auspicious blueprint for the rest of his rookie season.

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Holding that seemingly auspicious prize, she choked up trying to find the words she wanted to say to teenage Moore, ā€œthat little girl who didn’t believe in herself.ā€

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