- (v.t.) To foreshow; to foretoken.
- (v.t.) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
- (a.) Auspicious.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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