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Definition omen in American English

omen noun

[countable] noun
/ˈoʊmən/
1

a sign that you believe shows whether good or bad things will happen in the future

Example

I hope the rainbow is an omen of what's to come.

Example

He was convinced that seeing the black cat was a bad omen.

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Definition omen in American English