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omen
[oh-muhn]
noun
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
Synonyms: foreboding, augurya prognostic.
prophetic significance; presage.
a bird of ill omen.
verb (used with object)
to be an omen of; portend.
to divine, as if from omens.
omen
/ ˈəʊmən /
noun
a phenomenon or occurrence regarded as a sign of future happiness or disaster
prophetic significance
verb
(tr) to portend
Other Word Forms
- unomened adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of omen1
Word History and Origins
Origin of omen1
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Example Sentences
It was all a vicious distortion, though an omen of the vitriol that now dominates our politics.
But if you believe in omens, this might not be a good one for the Gunners...
Whether that’s a bad omen for AI or an understandable response to Oracle’s debt load likely depends on your prior convictions about AI.
Was the Chargers’ loss to the previously winless New York Giants a mere blip or an omen of what life’s going to be like with a patchwork offensive line?
"Any plan linked to Blair is an ill omen," he said.
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