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May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.
Zebulon Pike

Meaning of "propitious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROPITIOUS

From Latin propitius well disposed, from prope close to.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPITIOUS

propitious  [prəˈpɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPITIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propitious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROPITIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Propitiation

Propitiation, also called expiation, is the act of appeasing or making well disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor to avoid divine retribution.

Definition of propitious in the English dictionary

The definition of propitious in the dictionary is favourable; auguring well. Other definition of propitious is gracious or favourably inclined.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPITIOUS


ambitious
æmˈbɪʃəs
auspicious
ɔːˈspɪʃəs
bootylicious
ˌbuːtɪˈlɪʃəs
curvaceous
kɜːˈveɪʃəs
delicious
dɪˈlɪʃəs
fictitious
fɪkˈtɪʃəs
gracious
ˈɡreɪʃəs
inauspicious
ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs
malicious
məˈlɪʃəs
Mauritius
məˈrɪʃəs
nutritious
njuːˈtrɪʃəs
oversuspicious
ˌəʊvəsəˈspɪʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
superstitious
ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs
suspicious
səˈspɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
unauspicious
ˌʌnɔːˈspɪʃəs
unpropitious
ˌʌnprəˈpɪʃəs
unsuspicious
ˌʌnsəsˈpɪʃəs
vicious
ˈvɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPITIOUS

propine
propinquity
propionate
propionic acid
propitiable
propitiate
propitiation
propitiatious
propitiative
propitiator
propitiatorily
propitiatory
propitiously
propitiousness
propjet
proplastid
propman
propmen
propodeon
propolis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPITIOUS

captious
cautious
conscientious
contentious
expeditious
facetious
factitious
flirtatious
infectious
licentious
pretentious
previous
rambunctious
repetitious
scrumptious
surreptitious
tendentious
tortious
unambitious
unpretentious
vexatious

Synonyms and antonyms of propitious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPITIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «propitious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of propitious

Translation of «propitious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPITIOUS

Find out the translation of propitious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propitious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propitious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吉祥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propicia
570 millions of speakers

English

propitious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुकूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مواتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благоприятный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propícia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senang hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

günstig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幸先の良い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propitious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuận tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன்னிப்பார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुकूल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elverişli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propizio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprzyjający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сприятливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευνοϊκό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gunstig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gynnsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gunstig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propitious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPITIOUS»

The term «propitious» is regularly used and occupies the 104.846 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPITIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «propitious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «propitious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propitious

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QUOTES WITH «PROPITIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word propitious.
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Zebulon Pike
May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPITIOUS»

Discover the use of propitious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propitious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Propitious esculent: the potato in world history
But the story of the solarum tuberosum is one of struggle, disease and survival. Naturally fat-free, potatoes consist mainly of energy-giving carbohydrates, as well as protein and half of our RDA of Vitamin C and Potassium.
John Reader, 2008
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Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent
Verdict: Curiously little attention is paid to the tuber's contributions to the culinary and beverage landscape; the UK subtitle of this work, "The Potato in World History," provides a more accurate description of the focus of the text.
John Reader, 2011
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The Scripture-account of the attributes and worship of God; ...
God propitious. IAEiiS. This word fteuif, propitious, and all its derivatives have an affinity in their signification ; fteu>sra~s apap- .n'ais xa.t diiv.t'eu; — rw Aaw, &c. Numb. xiv. 20. Often in Kings, Chronicles, Jeremiah, and is so understood' by ...
Hopton Haynes, Robert Aspland, John Blackburne (dissenting minister), 1815
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Time, Space and the Unknown: Maasai Configurations of Power ...
Maasai Configurations of Power and Providence Paul Spencer. Mystical forces and the propitious role of ritual Within the natural order, it is held that there are hidden dangers that will bring misfortune to anyone who behaves without care.
Paul Spencer, 2004
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English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
Cowteh, FAVORABLE, PROPITIOUS. In a former paragraph (p. Auspicious) I have shown propitious to be a species of the favorable, namely, the favorable as it springs from the design of an agent; what is propitious, therefore, is always ...
George Crabb, 1846
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The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Propi'tí'ated ( p. from propitiatej induced to favour, rendered propitious. Propi' tiating í p. a. from propìtiate; Inducingto favour, □ reodering propitious. Propitia' tion (1. from propitiatej The act of rmking propitious, an atonement, anoôéring by  ...
John Ash, 1775
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English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and ...
Whatever efficaciously protects us, speeds our exertions, and decides our success, is propitious to u«; But ah 1 what use of valour can be made, When Heaven's propitious powers refuse their aid. Dry den. On ordinary occasions, a wind Is said ...
George Crabb, 1848
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The student's English dictionary, the pronunciation adapted ...
To make propitious; to render favourable; to conciliate; to appease and render favourable, as one offended; to reconcile; to make propitious, tn. To make, propitiation or atonement. Propitiated, prö-pi'shi-ftt-ed, pp. Appeased and rendered ...
John Ogilvie, Richard Cull, 1865
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A Greek and English lexicon to the New Testament: in which ...
The Lexicons in general derive it from iAa:u Aw 6e propitious : But perhaps, after comparing the following passages, Num. vi. 25. Ps. iv. 6. xxi. 6. xxxi. 17. xliv. 3. lxvii. 1. civ. 15. Job xxix. 24. Prov. xvi. 1 5. Eccles. viii. 1, especially in the Heb. the  ...
John Parkhurst, 1804
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English Synonyms Discriminated--
Propitious. We seek the ear of those, whose favor (favere and fari are etymologically connected) we would obtain ; we sink down before those, whom we would propi. tiate (pro and pctitus). That whicii is well disposed toward us, which seconds ...
William Taylor, 1813

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPITIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propitious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Propitious Beauts $6.65 million Financing. SHARONDA MCHENRY …
Propitious Beauts, Inc, Corporation just released form D about $6.65 million equity financing. This is a new filing. Propitious Beauts, Inc is expected to finance ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
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Few unusual specializations of MBA can lead to propitious career
MBA is a professional and terminal degree. Currently, it is considered to be one of the most popular courses. And when it comes to MBA specialization, finance ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
3
A propitious development
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Ufa and expressed satisfaction over the ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
4
Charting a path for economic development and prosperity
The Pathfinder Foundation (PF) considers the time propitious for a government to pursue economic policies that develop the country to become a high income ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
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Quanex acquisition of HL Plastics comes at propitious time in UK …
Quanex Building Products Corp. (Houston, TX), a global manufacturer of engineered materials and components for building products sold to OEMs, announced ... «Plastics Today, Jun 15»
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Micro-targeting is America's latest political export
A measure that severely limited the ability of the prime minister and his party to call snap elections at propitious moments, curbing a huge advantage the sitting ... «Sunlight Foundation, May 15»
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Stars-Flyers scouting report: Can Dallas stop Flyers' propitious
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) maneuvers the puck around the Dallas Stars' goal during the NHL hockey game between the Dallas Stars ... «Dallas Morning News, Mar 15»
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Erdoğan supports Gül's possible return to the party
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said it would be “felicitous and propitious” if former President Abdullah Gül declares his candidacy to run in the ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Mar 15»
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Seize the day
From Deng Xiaoping's market opening in 1978 to Poland's adoption of “shock therapy” in 1990, bold politicians have seized propitious circumstances to push ... «The Economist, Jan 15»
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Mexico crisis engulfs major institutions but hits the left hardest
When a president is in crisis, it is usually a propitious time for political opponents to pounce. But in Mexico, the controversies, failings and crisis of confidence ... «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»

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