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auspicious

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aus·pi·cious  (ô-spshs)
adj.
1. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious: an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary. See Synonyms at favorable.
2. Marked by success; prosperous.
aus·picious·ly adv.
aus·picious·ness n.
auspicious
Adjective
showing the signs of future success
USAGE: The use of auspicious to mean `very special' (as in this auspicious occasion) should be avoided.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.auspicious - auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign"
propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"
inauspicious, unfortunate - not auspicious; boding ill
auspicious
adjective favourable, timely, happy, promising, encouraging, bright, lucky, hopeful, fortunate, prosperous, rosy, opportune, propitious, felicitous << OPPOSITE unpromising
Translations
auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] adj → propicio, de buen augurio
auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] adj → de bon augure, propice
auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] auspices adj → verheißungsvoll;
(opening, start) → vielversprechend
auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] adj → propizio/a


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And now the old ships and their men are gone; the new ships and the new men, many of them bearing the old, auspicious names, have taken up their watch on the stern and impartial sea, which offers no opportunities but to those who know how to grasp them with a ready hand and an undaunted heart.
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On the other hand, it seemed to Van Baerle an auspicious omen that this very cell was assigned to him, for according to his ideas, a jailer ought never to have given to a second pigeon the cage from which the first had so easily flown.
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Everything looked auspicious for their spring campaign.
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