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Definition of ill-omened adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ill-omened

adjective
 
/ˌɪl ˈəʊmənd/
 
/ˌɪl ˈəʊmənd/
 (formal)
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  1. (of an event or activity) seeming likely to be unlucky or unsuccessful because there are a lot of unlucky signs relating to itTopics Difficulty and failurec2
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