definition of
omen

[1] #1 omen n. [portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy] a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle". wn

[2] #2 omen v. [bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news". wn