What is "omen" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does omen mean in English? Meaning of omen definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "omen" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "omen": a sign of something about to happen

Noun

  • Meaning: a sign of something about to happen
  • Example: he looked for an omen before going into battle
  • Synonyms: omen portent presage prodigy prognostic prognostication
  • Hyponyms: auspice death knell foreboding
  • Hypernyms: augury foretoken preindication sign
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈoʊmən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈəʊmən/

    Meaning of "omen": indicate by signs

    Verb

  • Meaning: indicate by signs
  • Example: These signs bode bad news
  • Synonyms: augur auspicate betoken bode forecast foreshadow foretell omen portend predict prefigure presage prognosticate
  • Hyponyms: foreshow threaten
  • Hypernyms: bespeak betoken indicate point signal
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈoʊmən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈəʊmən/

    Synonyms:

    premonition, harbinger, indication, portent, auspice, prognostic, straw, foreboding, augury, warning, prognostication, prophecy, presage, writing on the wall, foretoken, boding, bodement,

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    omen in English: omen
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