omen

CEFRB2

/ˈəʊ̯mən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sign believed to predict a future event.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A thing of prophetic significance.

Examples

  • It was the midnight of Friday, 13th; nothing of ill omen was apparent.

  • The raven is regarded a bird of bad omen.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈoʊ̯mən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To be an omen of.

  2. Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To divine or predict from omens.

More examples

In context

  • A rise in imports might be an omen of economic recovery.

  • The egg has, during the span of history, represented mystery, magic, medicine, food and omen.

  • The ghost's appearance was an ill omen.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin ōmen (“foreboding, omen”).