1. A sign of something about to happen
   "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
   - portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy

1. Indicate by signs
   - bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, presage, betoken [archaic], foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict

Derived forms: omens, omened, omening

See also: ominous

Type of: augury, bespeak, betoken [archaic], foretoken, indicate, point, preindication, sign, signal

Encyclopedia: Omen

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• Lochaber ax
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• lochia
• lock
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• lock in
• lock washer
• lock-gate
• lock-up option
• lockable
• lockage
• lockbox
• lockdown
• Locke
• locker
• locker room
• locket
• locking
• locking pliers
• lockjaw
• lockkeeper
• lockman