Omen — meaning in English

English meaning

• augury noun A way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave.
• harbinger noun A person or sign that shows something is about to happen, especially something important.
• omen noun A sign believed to foretell a future event, whether good or bad.
• portent noun A sign that something, often bad, is about to happen.

Senses

Omen is used for these senses in English:

• augury (by extension) An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
• harbinger A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
• portent Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.

augury — full definition

1. noun A way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave.
2. noun A sign that seems to show what will happen in the future.
3. noun Something that happens and seems to signal important events ahead.

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