omen

Definition

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.

Etymology

From Latin ōmen (“foreboding, omen”).

Example Sentences

• "The ghost's appearance was an ill omen."
• "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."

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