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omens

omens is the plural of omen.

omens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of omen.

Meaning of omen

Noun

omen (plural omens)

  1. Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
    • The ghost's appearance was an ill omen.
  2. A thing of prophetic significance.
    • A sign of ill omen.

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Questions about omens

What is omens the plural of?
Omens is the plural of omen.

Words near omens in the dictionary

  1. omening
  2. omenings
  3. omenless
  4. Omenn syndrome
  5. omenology
  6. omens
  7. omenta
  8. omental
  9. omental bursa
  10. omental bursas
  11. omentally

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