Auspices

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Auspice \Aus"pice\, n.; pl. {Auspices}. [L. auspicium, fr.
     auspex: cf. F. auspice. See {Auspicate}, a.]
     1. A divining or taking of omens by observing birds; an omen
        as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen
        or sign in general; an indication as to the future.
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     2. Protection; patronage and care; guidance.
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              Which by his auspice they will nobler make.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     Note: In this sense the word is generally plural, auspices;
           as, under the auspices of the king.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  auspices
       See {auspex}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  auspex
       n : (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to
           guide public policy [syn: {augur}]
       [also: {auspices} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  auspices
       n : kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held
           under the auspices of the city council" [syn: {protection},
            {aegis}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  59 Moby Thesaurus words for "auspices":
     abetment, accountability, administration, advocacy, aegis,
     approval, authority, backing, bossing, care, championship, charge,
     charity, control, countenance, cure, custodianship, custody,
     encouragement, eye, favor, fosterage, goodwill, governance,
     government, guardianship, guidance, hands, influence, intendance,
     interest, jurisdiction, keeping, management, ministry, oversight,
     pastorage, pastorate, pastorship, patronage, protection,
     protectorship, responsibility, safe hands, sanction, seconding,
     sponsorship, stewardship, superintendence, supervision, support,
     surveillance, sympathy, tutelage, ward, wardenship, wardship,
     watch and ward, wing