omen

«omen» in Mova's school dictionary: A sign or event that some people believe shows that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an omen, omens)

meaning for a pupil

A sign or event that some people believe shows that something good or bad will happen in the future. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in stories, myths and history (a comet seen as an omen before a battle; black cats and broken mirrors in superstitions). Science and most people today see omens as superstition, but they are common in stories to build suspense. Phrases: "a good omen", "a bad omen", "an omen of".

examples

• The sailors thought the storm was a bad omen. tree →
• Seeing a rainbow on the first day felt like a good omen. tree →
• In the story, a raven was an omen of trouble. tree →
• Some people think a black cat is an omen of bad luck. tree →
• Halley's Comet was seen as an omen before the Battle of Hastings in 1066. tree →
• Winning the first match was a good omen for the season. tree →
• Rudy took the rose as a good omen, and thought of Babette. tree →

note

"An omen" (an, before a vowel sound). Adjective "ominous" (threatening, as if something bad will happen). Omens are superstition, not science.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «omen» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.