Newspaper reporters and certain miscreant lexicographers have decided that the word -- always in the plural -- shall mean "patronage" or "management"; as, "The festivities were
under the auspices of the Ancient and Honorable Order of Body-Snatchers"; or, "The hilarities were auspicated by the Knights of Hunger."
Under the auspices of the three, the bottled ale and the Madeira were promptly disposed of; and when (the horses being once more put to) they resumed their seats, with the case-bottle full of the best substitute for milk-punch that could be procured on so short a notice, the key-bugle sounded, and the red flag waved, without the slightest opposition on Mr.
According to the narrative of the German doctor, Ferdinand Werne, the expedition attempted in 1840,
under the auspices of Mehemet Ali, stopped at Gondokoro, between the fourth and fifth parallels of north latitude.
Who would be willing to stake his life and his estate upon the verdict of a jury acting
under the auspices of judges who had predetermined his guilt?
His first marriage with the daughter of the noble Binkie had been made
under the auspices of his parents; and as he often told Lady Crawley in her lifetime she was such a confounded quarrelsome high-bred jade that when she died he was hanged if he would ever take another of her sort, at her ladyship's demise he kept his promise, and selected for a second wife Miss Rose Dawson, daughter of Mr.
Several of the ceremonies were held to celebrate the Universal Women's Day
under the auspices of various local NGOs of Women and the state-run women development institution.
Elaborated programmes are being chalked out to celebrate the day
under the auspices of various social, political and public representative organisations including the foras of the workers of Pakistan Movement and Kashmir Freedom Movement in different parts of the district.
The Blue Water Company, a subsidiary of Oman Aquaculture Development Company, began harvesting long finned seabream (koffer) at its project site in the wilayat of Quriyat
under the auspices of H E Hamad bin Said al Oufi, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
by ONAThe "Future Media" initiative will be launched at Sultan Qaboos University, on Monday
under the auspices of Dr.
Special meetings will be held at various places in Azad Kashmir including Mirpur, Kotli, Muzaffarabad, Bhimber Bagh, Sudhanoti and Rawalakot
under the auspices of the All Jammu Kashmir Muslim Conference to pay glorious tributes to late leader for his remarkable services for the Kashmir freedom movement.
Accept LGBT Cyprus officially announced on Tuesday the annual Pride Festival, which this year is
under the auspices of President Nicos Anastasiades.
The two-day event was held by Umm Al-Qura University
under the auspices of minister of higher education Dr.
From 31 October to 2 November 2012, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov participated in the 6th Peace and Sport International Forum in Sochi, the Russian Federation, held
under the auspices of Prince Albert II of Monaco.