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omega-6 oil
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omega meson
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o·men [ ṓmən ]


noun  (plural o·mens)
Definition:
 
prophetic sign: something that happens that is regarded as a sign of how somebody or something will fare in the future



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle o·mened, present participle o·men·ing, 3rd person present singular o·mens)
Definition:
 
indicate future of somebody or something: to be a sign of how somebody or something will fare in the future

[Late 16th century. < Latin]
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