What does "auspicious" mean?

Auspicious: Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years. "Auspicious chief." Dryden.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things. "Thy auspicious mistress." Shak. "Auspicious gales." Pope. -- Aus*pi"cious*ly, adv. -- Aus*pi"cious*ness, n.

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