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Auspicate
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Auspicate, a. [L. auspicatus, p. p. of auspicari to take auspices, fr. auspex a bird seer, an augur, a contr. of avispex; avis bird + specere, spicere, to view. See Aviary, Spy.].
Auspicious. Holland. [1913 Webster]
Auspicate, v. t.
- To foreshow; to foretoken. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]"They auspicate all their proceedings." [1913 Webster]
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