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omen

/ˈoʊmən/ noun · British & US
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What does omen mean?

noun

A sign or portent of a future event, especially a bad or unpleasant one. A person or thing that is believed to be a sign of something that is going to happen.

Example

"The dark cloud was seen as an omen of the impending storm."

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