Pros"per*ous (&?;), a.
[L. prosperus or prosper, originally,
answering to hope; pro according to + the root
of sperare to hope. See Despair.]
1. Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.
A happy passage and a
prosperous wind.
Denham.
2. Being prospered;
advancing in the pursuit of anything desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful; as, a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a prosperous man or nation.
By moderation either state to bear
Prosperous
or adverse.
Milton. Syn. -- Fortunate; successful;
flourishing; thriving; favorable; auspicious; lucky. See Fortunate.
-- Pros"per*ous*ly, adv. -- Pros"per*ous*ness, n.
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