omen

omen

noun \ˈō-mən\

Definition of OMEN

: an occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend a future event : augury

Examples of OMEN

1. They regarded the win as a good omen for the team.
2. omens of things to come

Origin of OMEN

Latin omin-, omen

First Known Use: 1582

Related to OMEN

Synonyms: augury, auspice, boding, foreboding, foreshadowing, portent, prefiguring, presage, straw in the wind

Related Words: forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor; foretaste, hint, inkling, intimation, suggestion; forewarning; forecast, foretelling, prediction, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy); badge, mark, note, token; divination

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Rhymes with OMEN

bowman, foeman, gnomon, nomen, Roman, showman, soman, yeoman