Associations to the word «Omen»

Wiktionary

OMEN, noun. Something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding.
OMEN, noun. Prophetic significance
OMEN, verb. To be an omen of.
OMEN, verb. To divine or predict from omens.

Dictionary definition

OMEN, noun. A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle".
OMEN, verb. Indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.