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propitiousness

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Propitious  \Pro*pi"tious\,  a.  [L.  propitius,  perhaps  originally 
  a  term  of  augury  meaning,  flying  forward  (pro)  or  well  cf 
  Skr.  pat  to  fly,  E.  petition,  feather.] 
  1.  Convenient;  auspicious;  favorable;  kind  as  a  propitious 
  season;  a  propitious  breeze. 
 
  2.  Hence  kind  gracious;  merciful;  helpful;  --  said  of  a 
  person  or  a  divinity.  --Milton. 
 
  And  now  t'  assuage  the  force  of  this  new  flame,  And 
  make  thee  [Love]  more  propitious  in  my  need 
  --Spenser. 
 
  Syn:  Auspicious;  favorable;  kind 
 
  Usage:  {Propitious},  {Auspicious}.  Auspicious  (from  the 
  ancient  idea  of  auspices,  or  omens)  denotes 
  ``indicative  of  success,''  or  ``favored  by  incidental 
  occurrences;''  as  an  auspicious  opening;  an 
  auspicious  event.  Propitious  denotes  that  which 
  efficaciously  protect  us  in  some  undertaking,  speeds 
  our  exertions,  and  decides  our  success;  as  propitious 
  gales;  propitious  influences.  --  {Pro*pi"tious*ly}, 
  adv  --  {Pro*pi"tious*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  propitiousness 
  n  :  the  favorable  quality  of  strongly  indicating  a  successful 
  result  [syn:  {auspiciousness}]  [ant:  {inauspiciousness}, 
  {inauspiciousness}]




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