OMEN

Omen

An omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. Though the word "omen" is usually devoid of reference to the change's nature, hence being possibly either "good" or "bad," the term is more often used in a foreboding sense, as with the word "ominous". The origin of the word is unknown, although it may be connected with the Latin word audire, meaning "to hear."

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omen

Noun

  1. Something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding.
  2. prophetic significance
    a sign of ill omen

Verb

  1. To be an omen of.
  2. To divine or predict from omens.


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