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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

good omen

A sign, either real or imagined, of good fortune or a propitious outcome. I saw a dove on my windowsill this morning; I'd say it's a good omen for the rest of my day. I think the way our conversation ended is a good omen for where our relationship is headed.
See also: good, omen

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HannesHAH-nes (German), HAHN-nes (Swedish, Finnish), HAHN-nəs (Dutch)German, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish
Merfyn-Welsh
Aviram-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Mele-Hawaiian
LandenLAN-dənEnglish (Modern)
Sanchez['sa:ntʃəs]