English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Auspicate (a.)

Auspicious.

Auspice (a.)

Protection; patronage and care; guidance.

Auspice (a.)

A divining or taking of omens by observing birds; an omen as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen or sign in general; an indication as to the future.

Auspices (pl. )

of Auspice

Auspicial (a.)

Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.

Auspicious (a.)

Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning.

Auspicious (a.)

Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years.

Auspicious (a.)

Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things.

Auster (n.)

The south wind.

Austere

Unadorned; unembellished; severely simple.

Austere

Severe in modes of judging, or living, or acting; rigid; rigorous; stern; as, an austere man, look, life.

Austere

Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine.

Austerely (adv.)

Severely; rigidly; sternly.

Austereness (n.)

Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.

Austereness (n.)

Severity; strictness; austerity.

Austerities (pl. )

of Austerity

Austerity (n.)

Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.

Austerity (n.)

Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

Austerity (n.)

Sourness and harshness to the taste.

Austin (a.)

Augustinian; as, Austin friars.