OMEN

[noun] [C] - something that is considered to be a sign of how a future event will take placeEngland's victory over France is a good omen for next week's match against Germany.There is no famine at present, but the omens for the winter are not good and many people will face starvation.The delay at the airport was a bad omen for our holiday.Many people believe that a broken mirror is an omen of bad luck.