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noun
- 1. an event regarded as a portent of good or evil: "the ghost's appearance was an ill omen"
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An omen is a sign or warning of some future event, such as a dark cloud or a solar eclipse. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of omen from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.
An omen is something that is considered to be a sign of how a future event will take place. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of omen with examples and translations.
An omen is something that is considered to be a sign of how a future event will take place. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of omen with examples and translations.
noun. anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent. Synonyms: foreboding, augury. a 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.
An omen is an event or happening that you take as sign of something to come. It’s believed to be a bad omen if a black cat crosses your path or if it rains on your wedding day. Omens generally get a bad rap — that's probably because a lot of them predict bad stuff, at least according to superstition.
An omen (also called portent) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. It was commonly believed in ancient times, and still believed by some today, that omens bring divine messages from the gods.
An omen is a sign of what is going to happen in the future. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.
