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omen

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈoʊmən/ · UK /ˈəʊmən/

omen means: Something people believe shows that a good or bad event will happen.

noun

SIGN OF FUTUREB2

Something people believe shows that a good or bad event will happen.

  • She thought it was a good omen.
  • The broken mirror seemed like a bad omen.
  • They took the bird's arrival as an omen of peace.

How to use it: an omen of something (They saw the dark clouds as an omen of disaster.)

Similar words: sign, portent, augury

Common phrases: good omen, bad omen, omen of something, ill omen

verb

FORETELL AN EVENTC2

To be a sign that something will happen in the future.

  • The dark sky omened disaster.
  • They believed the eagle's arrival omened victory.
  • The strange silence seemed to omen approaching death.

Similar words: foretell, portend, foreshadow

Common phrases: omen disaster, omen a victory

Questions about omen

What does omen mean?

Something people believe shows that a good or bad event will happen.

What is omen in other languages?

Türkçe: alamet · Español: presagio · Français: présage · Deutsch: Vorzeichen · Italiano: presagio · 日本語: 前兆

How do you pronounce omen?

In American English /ˈoʊmən/; in British English /ˈəʊmən/.

How do you use omen in a sentence?

She thought it was a good omen. The broken mirror seemed like a bad omen.

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