Omen
WordNet
noun
(1) A sign of something about to happen
"He looked for an omen before going into battle"
verb
(2) Indicate by signs
"These signs bode bad news"
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Etymology
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Noun
- Something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding.
- prophetic significance
- a sign of ill omen
Verb
- To be an omen of.
- To divine or predict from omens.