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Omen - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Omen : (noun)
1: a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen
before going into battle" [syn: portent, presage, prognostic,
prognostication, prodigy]
(verb)
1: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [syn: bode,
portend, auspicate, prognosticate, presage, betoken,
foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast,
predict]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Omen : \O"men\, n. [L. omen, the original form being osmen,
according to Varro.]
An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of,
some future event; any indication or action regarded as a
foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury.
Bid go with evil omen, and the brand Of infamy upon my
name. --Milton.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Omen : \O"men\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Omened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Omening.]
To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens
or premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen
ill of an enterprise.
The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened
the tragical contents. --Sir W.
Scott.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Omen |
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BarkingPoptarts: The Dead Zone was amazing. Now to find The Omen (yep. It's a book) :) |
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AlfinaHawaii: @outoutout Some Omen...? |
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wugambino36: Check this video out -- Omen 2 - Prodigy (remix by JAzzChriss) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0zPU0nn2IE |
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