propitious
adjective
presenting favorable conditions; favorable.
propitiousness
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a word derived from
propitious.
Example Sentences
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Their ventures were usually of the most modest kind: beginning with a peseta, and graduating upwards, in proportion to the propitiousness of Fortune.
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Mayne Reid
And then, sure of the shadow and the propitiousness of the moment, he kissed her.
From The Lure of the Mask by Harrison Fisher
This smithy of Newlands filled the function which under a higher propitiousness of circumstance is answered by a club.
From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Sir Hall Caine
Kenkenes had come to the Nile that morning, rejoicing in the propitiousness of his opportunity.
From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Elizabeth Miller
“Will you have the propitiousness, the kindness to stay and communicate unto me whether Squire Foster is in his residence?” said Mr. Hill.
From Talkers With Illustrations by John Bate
