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ill omen
nounmasculinegeneral usemédia/ɐˈɣowɾu/a·gou·ro
Definition
1Omen, sign or forewarning of something bad that is going to happen; ill omen.
Usage examples
“The owl's cry was considered an ill omen of death.”
“He saw in that accident a bad omen for the journey.”
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Antonyms
Common combinations
bad omenill omensign of ill omen
Idiomatic expressions
- of ill omen (that foretells misfortune)