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Propitiousness
(gcide) | 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.]
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1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious
season; a propitious breeze.
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2. Hence, kind; gracious; merciful; helpful; -- said of a
person or a divinity. --Milton.
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And now t' assuage the force of this new flame,
And make thee [Love] more propitious in my need.
--Spenser.
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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.
[1913 Webster] -- Pro*pi"tious*ly, adv. --
Pro*pi"tious*ness, n.
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propitiousness
(wn) | propitiousness
n 1: the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful
result [syn: auspiciousness, propitiousness] [ant:
inauspiciousness, unpropitiousness] |
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