Crossword clues for propitiousness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season; a propitious breeze.
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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. [1913 Webster] -- Pro*pi"tious*ly, adv. -- Pro*pi"tious*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result.
WordNet
n. the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result [syn: auspiciousness] [ant: inauspiciousness, inauspiciousness]
Usage examples of "propitiousness".
Had any made a simple calculation from the differing times on different levels, the precise moment of propitiousness would have stood forth more clearly than the present moment, but only the machines kept track, relaying their findings in commands of increased urgency.