[
UK
/ɔːspˈɪʃəs/
]
[ US /ɑˈspɪʃəs/ ]
[ US /ɑˈspɪʃəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
an auspicious beginning for the campaign
How To Use auspicious In A Sentence
- To say she was superstitious was an understatement - she would book every single Friday 13 th off work, and any day that looked inauspicious on her horoscope.
- His auspicious debut might have given him the leverage to realize some of his grander plans.
- She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Kamar al-Zaman, son of King Shahriman, went to the Hammam, his father in his joy at this event freed the prisoners, and presented splendid dresses to his grandees and bestowed large alm-gifts upon the poor and bade decorate the city seven days. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
- His second attempt was hardly more auspicious. Christianity Today
- One best and common example is the red diamond-shaped posters with the character 福 pinyin: fú, or "auspiciousness" which are displayed around the house and on doors. Sweetnicks- Food & Life - It's All at Sweetnicks
- While all wait for the auspicious moment to tie the knot, these bureaus are always on the move.
- It was certainly an auspicious start, and most merchants are hopeful that the worst is behind them, and that there will be better days ahead.
- This stunning coin, which portrays several symbols of fortune and wealth, also reflects the auspiciousness of the number eight in traditional beliefs. The Perth Mint – New Product Releases : Coin Collecting News
- Her former pupils at the Towers were going to present her with that; they were to dress her from head to foot on the auspicious day. Wives and Daughters
- Because of what some pandits have been saying - that the year 2000 is inauspicious for marriages as it has three ‘shunya’ in its number.