Synonyms for auspice
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Patronage or protection.
This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.
Related words
- Word family
- auspicious
- Is a kind of
- support augury divination
Forms
- Plural
- auspices → omens, signs, prognostics, foreshadows…
Example sentences
- sign He was made to sign the contract against his will.
- omen The cap cloud above Mt. Fuji is said to be a good omen.
- aegis We were there under the aegis of Mr. Jackson.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| auspice | steady | |
| sign | rising | |
| omen | rising | |
| prognostic | rising | |
| foreshadow | steady | |
| aegis | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sign1, omen2
- 5 letters
- aegis2
- 6 letters
- augury
- 7 letters
- portent2, presage2
- 9 letters
- foretoken
- 10 letters
- prognostic, foreshadow3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omen2 = 2 syllables).