Auspicious
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Auspicious is a Latin-derived word originally pertaining to the taking of 'auspices' by the augurs of ancient Rome. It may refer to:
- Luck
- Auspicious number in numerology
- Eight auspicious symbols; see Ashtamangala
- Auspicious wedding date
- Auspicious train ticket
- In English discourse on aspects of Chinese culture, the word "auspicious" is a significant concept in:
- Chinese New Year
- Numbers in Chinese culture
- Feng shui
- The Song to the Auspicious Cloud, an anthem of the Republic of China
- In Tibetan Buddhism:
- Great Auspicious Beauty, one of the Seventeen Tantras of Menngagde
- In Thai culture:
- The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems; see Order of the Nine Gems
- The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn; see Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
- The Auspicious Incident, an event in the history of the Ottoman Empire
See also
- Faust (Latin: faustus, lit. 'favorable', 'fortunate' or 'auspicious'), the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust
- Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव, romanized: Śiva, lit. 'The Auspicious One'), one of the principal deities of Hinduism
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