Meaning of Omen | Babel Free
ˈəʊmənDefinitions
- Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
- A thing of prophetic significance.
Equivalents
Examples
“The ghost's appearance was an ill omen.”
“A rise in imports might be an omen of economic recovery.”
“The egg has, during the span of history, represented mystery, magic, medicine, food and omen.”
“Day broke. He saw three black hens asleep in a tree. He shuddered, horrified at this omen. Then he promised the Holy Virgin three chasubles for the church, and that he would go barefooted from the cemetery at Bertaux to the chapel of Vassonville.”
“A sign of ill omen.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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