Aus*pi"cious (&?;), a. [See Auspice.] 1. Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning.

Auspicious union of order and freedom.
Macaulay.

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

3. Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things. "Thy auspicious mistress." Shak. "Auspicious gales." Pope.

Syn. -- See Propitious.

-- Aus*pi"cious*ly, adv. -- Aus*pi"cious*ness, n.

• Of good omen.
  
• Conducive to success, fortunate.
  
• Marked by success, prosperously.