bad omen

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bad omen

A sign, either real or imagined, of ill fortune or catastrophe in the future. It was a bad omen when my girlfriend broke up with me the day before my final exams. All of the recent natural disasters are a bad omen for the future of the planet.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gunborg	-	Swedish
Malandra	-	English (Rare)
Baller	['bɔ:lə]
Janet	JAN-ət	English
Vasco	BAHS-ko (Spanish), VASH-koo (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Dariush	-	Persian