omen
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
a prognostic.
prophetic significance; presage: a bird of ill omen.
to be an omen of; portend.
to divine, as if from omens.
Origin of omen
1synonym study For omen
Other words for omen
Other words from omen
- un·o·mened, adjective
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How to use omen in a sentence
Nor shall I know peace of mind again until this ill-omened chateau is a good three leagues or so behind us.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniBut Miss Jackson, who was not without some charms of person, was the ill-omened star that was to blight his life.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events | S. Baring-GouldNor is it necessary, that any ill-omened apprehensions should be excited by the misfortunes of the Alexander and the Friendship.
The Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay | Arthur PhillipFinally no one would stop in the ill-omened mansion until Mr Pratt arrived.
The Pagan's Cup | Fergus HumeWe need not say that the ill-omened ship is broken in fragments by the wrath of the weltering fiend.
British Dictionary definitions for omen
/ (ˈəʊmən) /
a phenomenon or occurrence regarded as a sign of future happiness or disaster
prophetic significance
(tr) to portend
Origin of omen
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