It was an AUSPICIOUS occasion. I know it doesn't help but okay.On Manuel's birthday, his friends threw him a surprise party and invited the entire school, making it a very auspicious day, indeed!
Auspicious means fortunate or lucky. It comes from the Latin word Auspices, which was the practice of consulting omens prior to engaging on a project to see if "the gods favoured it". If the auspices...