I. ˈōmə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin omin-, omen
: an occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend or show the character of a future event : augury , foretoken , presage
priests took omens before the warriors went into battle — Ralph Linton
the ghostly bidding of the cloud, the omen of thunder — C.P.Aiken
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to divine or to foreshow by signs or portents : have omens or premonitions regarding : augur , presage
the blazing red of the setting sun omened fine weather