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.
See also: bad, omen

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aintza-Basque
BergljÓT-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Swanhild-German
GertieGUR-tee (English), KHER-tee (Dutch)English, Dutch
CorianderKAWR-ee-an-dərEnglish (Rare)
LijsbethLIES-bətDutch