auspice

Favorable divine indication

Auspice originally meant a sign from the gods, read in the flight of birds.

The word now appears almost exclusively in the plural: under the auspices of means with the sponsorship, support, or protection of an institution or person: The relief effort operated under the auspices of the United Nations.

Occasionally auspice retains its older sense of an omen or portent.

omen

sign

Mark conveying information

portentSign of future calamity
harbingerOne who foreshadows
presageIndicate beforehand

foreboding · premonition · foreshadowing · warning · boding · indication · token · signal · forewarning · prophecy

patronage

sponsorship

Funded endorsement arrangement

backingAid or sponsorship
supportTo uphold or sustain
aegisSponsorship and protection

protection · endorsement · benefactor · patron · sanction · authority · umbrella · wing · guardianship · supervision

divination

oracle

Authoritative wisdom source

soothsayerOne who predicts futures
seerOne who envisions futures
prognosticationForetelling future events

entrails · sibyl · auspex · diviner · ritual · interpretation · observation · ceremony

favorable

propitious

Favorable for success

fortunateEnjoying favorable circumstances
promisingShowing signs of success
luckyFavored by chance

favorable · opportune · golden · blessed · hopeful · bright · encouraging · prosperous · beneficial · serendipitous

auspice

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