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birds of ill omen

birds of ill omen is the plural of bird of ill omen.

Meaning of bird of ill omen

Noun

bird of ill omen (plural birds of ill omen)

  1. (idiomatic) A person who brings bad news.

Questions about birds of ill omen

What is birds of ill omen the plural of?
Birds of ill omen is the plural of bird of ill omen.

Words near birds of ill omen in the dictionary

  1. birdproof
  2. birds
  3. birds and bees
  4. birds of a feather
  5. birds of a feather flock together
  6. birds of ill omen
  7. birds of Jove
  8. birds of Juno
  9. birds of paradise
  10. birds of passage
  11. birds of prey

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