OMEN


Meaning of OMEN in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.