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noun. definition: something that is believed to be a sign of future good or evil. They assumed that sunny weather on their wedding day was a good omen. Gary thought stepping on a crack in the sidewalk was a bad omen. similar words: forerunner, sign. related words: threat, warning.
The meaning of OMEN is an occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend a future event : augury. How to use omen in a sentence.
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.
us / ˈoʊ·mən / Add to word list. an event that is thought to tell something about the future: Scoring that goal was an omen of things to come. (Definition of omen from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of omen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an event that is thought to tell something about the future: Scoring that goal was an omen of things to come. (Definition of omen from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of omen.
