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omen
Found in thesaurus: augury, foretoken, preindication, sign, point, indicate, signal, bespeak, betoken
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omen
n.
sign of that which is to come (good or evil); portent
v.
predict; presage
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Omen
An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. People in the ancient times believed that omens lie with a divine message from their gods.
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Omen (disambiguation)
An omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change.
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omen
Noun
1. a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
(synonym) portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy
(hypernym) augury, sign, foretoken, preindication
(hyponym) auspice
(derivation) bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
Verb
1. indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
(synonym) bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
(hypernym) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
(hyponym) threaten
(derivation) portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy
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Omen (das)
n.
omen, sign, portent, indication, presage, omen of future events, act of predicting a future event
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oom (de)
n.
uncle, brother of one's parent; husband of one's aunt
