Auspicious is a Latin-derived word originally pertaining to the taking of '

auspices Augury is the practice from ancient Roman religion of interpreting omens from the observed behavior of birds. When the individual, known as the augur, interpreted these signs, it is referred to as "taking the auspices". "Auspices" (Latin '' ...

' by the augurs of ancient Rome. It may refer to: *

Luck Luck is the phenomenon and belief that defines the experience of improbable events, especially improbably positive or negative ones. The naturalistic interpretation is that positive and negative events may happen at any time, both due to rand ...

* Auspicious number in numerology * Eight auspicious symbols; see Ashtamangala *

Auspicious wedding date Auspicious wedding dates refer to auspicious, or lucky, times to get married, and is a common belief among many cultures. Although there are a few periods, such as the month of May, which they agree on, a number of cultures, including Hindu, Chin ...

* 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 Some numbers are believed by some to be auspicious or lucky (吉利, ) or inauspicious or unlucky (不吉, ) based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to. The numbers 3, 6, and 8 are generally considered to be lucky, while 4 is ...

** Feng shui **

The Song to the Auspicious Cloud The Song to the Auspicious Cloud () was the title of two historical national anthems of the Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China. The first version was composed in 1896 by Jean Hautstont, a Belgian composer and esperantist, and was in ...

, 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 Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นโบราณมงคลนพรัตนราชวราภรณ์; ) was established in 1851 by ...

** The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn; see

Order of the Rajamitrabhorn The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นมงคลยิ่งราชมิตราภรณ์; ) is the highest royal order of Thailand. It w ...

The Auspicious Incident The Auspicious Incident (or EventGoodwin, pp. 296–299.) (Ottoman Turkish: ''Vaka-i Hayriye'', "Fortunate Event" in Constantinople; ''Vaka-i Şerriyye'', "Unfortunate Incident" in the Balkans) was the forced disbandment of the centuries-old Ja ...

, an event in the history of the Ottoman Empire

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