Definition of omen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
future signevent or thing believed to show what will happen
- Many saw the eclipse as an omen of change.
Verb
1.
signifyserve as a sign of future events
- The dark clouds omen a storm.
2.
superstitionRare predict future events based on signsRare
- The oracle omens using ancient rituals.
Expressions with omen
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indicating a bad sign or future misfortune
The dark clouds were of ill omen for the picnic.
sign believed to predict bad events
The broken mirror was considered an ill omen.
sign believed to show that something unlucky will happen
The sudden storm felt like a bad omen before their trip.
person bringing bad news or misfortune
He was seen as a bird of ill omen after the accident.
express wish that what is said will not happen
Absit omen, may the bad news not come true!
Origin of omen
Latin, omen (sign)
Terms with omen included in their meaning
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omen
indication that something negative may happen
omen
sign or situation that suggests trouble or causes worry
good omen
indicating future success or good fortune
prediction
omen or sign of something bad to come
omen
shows signs of bad luck or negative outcome
omen
sign that something bad will happen
bad omen
suggesting something bad will happen
omen
momentous or ominous significance
omen
warning of a future event
omen
tallow formation on a candle wick
omen
serving as an omen or indication of future success
prediction
omen or prediction of future events
prediction
sign of what will happen in the future; an omen
superstition
omen of impending doom or failure
superstition
bird believed to be an omen of death
omen
serving as an omen
sign or omen
a specific event that hints at something to come
future sign
a sign or omen indicating what will happen
Examples of omen in a sentence
The sudden storm was taken as a bad omen. The comet's appearance omens great change. The owl's hoot omens a mysterious event. The stars omened a prosperous year ahead. Dark clouds omened a stormy night.
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- French:présage, présager, ...
- German:Omen, ankündigen, ...
- Italian:presagio, presagire, ...
- Spanish:presagio, presagiar, ...
- Portuguese:presságio, pressagiar, ...
- Chinese:预兆, 预示, ...
- Japanese:前兆, 予兆する, ...
- Arabic:فَأل, أَنْذَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:אוֹת, לְבַשֵּׂר, ...
- Russian:знак, предвещать, ...
- Ukrainian:провісник, віщувати, ...
- Hindi:शगुन, संकेत देना, ...
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