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Noun Concept

Categories: Divination, Articles with short description, History of astrology, All articles needing additional references, Superstitions

omen portent presage prognostic prognostication

A sign of something about to happen WordNet 3.0

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A sign of something about to happen WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

An omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. Wikipedia

Phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, also known as an omen or presage Wikipedia Disambiguation

Phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future Wikidata

A sign that is supposed to reveal whether the future will be favourable or not. OmegaWiki

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. Wiktionary

Something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding. Wiktionary (translation)

Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen. Wiktionary

Omen. Wiktionary (translation)

A warning of a future event; an omen. Wiktionary

Warning; omen. Wiktionary (translation)

An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent. Wiktionary

A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold. Wiktionary

He looked for an omen before going into battle WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The ghost's appearance was an ill omen. Wiktionary

A rise in imports might be an omen of economic recovery. Wiktionary

The egg has, during the span of history, represented mystery, magic, medicine, food and omen. Wiktionary

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augury