Omen
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Omen ( noun )
- A sign or event that is believed to foretell the future, especially an event that is considered to be a portent of good or evil.
- A forecast or prediction of a future event.
Origin:
From latin ōmen ("a sign, a token, a prodig.y")
Examples:
- The sudden appearance of a rainbow was considered an omen of good luck.
- The dark clouds on the horizon were seen as an omen of an approaching storm.
- The stock market's upward trend is seen as an omen of a strong economy.
- The omen of the ravens leaving the Tower of London was believed to predict the death of a monarch.
- He had a dream that he interprets as an omen of success.
(As a verb)
Omen ( verb )
- A sign or event that is believed to foretell the future, especially an event that is considered to be a portent of good or evil.
- A forecast or prediction of a future event.
Origin:
From latin ōmen ("a sign, a token, a prodig.y")
Examples:
- The sudden appearance of a rainbow was considered an omen of good luck.
- The dark clouds on the horizon were seen as an omen of an approaching storm.
- The stock market's upward trend is seen as an omen of a strong economy.
- The omen of the ravens leaving the Tower of London was believed to predict the death of a monarch.
- He had a dream that he interprets as an omen of success.