ill-o|mened

ill-o|mened
ill-o|mened «IHL OH muhnd», adjective.
having bad omens; ill-starred; inauspicious: »

For Julius Caesar the ides of March were ill-omened.


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  • Ill-omened — Ill o mened, a. Having unlucky omens; inauspicious. See Note under {Ill}, adv. Syn: ill fated, ill starred, unlucky. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ill-omened — ill o|mened [ ,ıl oumənd ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY not lucky and likely to fail or cause problems at a later time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • o|mened — «OH muhnd», adjective. preceded by or attended with omens. omened, combining form. containing a omen: »Ill omened = containing an ill omen …   Useful english dictionary

  • -omened — o|mened «OH muhnd», adjective. preceded by or attended with omens. omened, combining form. containing a omen: »Ill omened = containing an ill omen …   Useful english dictionary

  • Omened — O mened, a. Attended by, or containing, an omen or omens; as, happy omened day; an ill omened venture. [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • omened — oˈmened adjective Affording or attended by omens, esp as combining form, as in ill omened • • • Main Entry: ↑omen …   Useful english dictionary

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