Omen - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈəʊmən|  American pronunciation of the word omen
Brit.  |ˈəʊmen|  British pronunciation of the word omen

noun

- a sign of something about to happen (syn: portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication)
he looked for an omen before going into battle

verb

- indicate, as with a sign or an omen (syn: augur, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate)

Extra examples

They regarded the win as a good omen for the team.

The car won't start. Do you think it's an omen?

The mist seemed like a bad omen and Sara's heart sank a little.

He will regard your presence as an omen of good fortune.

It's a good omen for the future.

It was an evil omen.

Word forms

noun
singular: omen
plural: omens
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