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ill-omened

[ il-oh-muhnd ]
/ ˈɪlˈoʊ mənd /
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adjective
having or attended by bad omens; ill-starred.
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Origin of ill-omened

First recorded in 1675–85
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ill-omened

adjective
doomed to be unlucky; ill-fated
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