English words for 'ominously prophetic'
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- the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
- Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
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- A sign of impending danger; an omen.
- A legal notification of something.
- A caution or warning.
- a firm rebuke
- a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
- cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
noun
- An omen.
- (Canada, US, Australia, uncountable) Physical evidence left by an animal.
- A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)
- (astrology) An astrological sign.
- (medicine) A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.
- A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
- A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
- A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
- (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
- A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.
- (countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
- (uncountable) Sign language in general.
- A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
- a gesture that is part of a sign language
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
- a public display of a message
- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
- structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
- (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
- a character indicating a relation between quantities
- a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
verb
- (intransitive) To use sign language.
- (transitive) To communicate using gestures to (someone).
- (transitive or reflexive) To write (one's name) as a signature.
- (transitive) To furnish (a road etc.) with signs.
- (intransitive) To communicate using a gesture or signal.
- (intransitive) To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc.
- (transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it.
- (transitive) To calculate or derive whether a quantity has a positive or negative sign.
- (intransitive) To write one's signature.
- (transitive) To mark, to put or leave a mark on.
- (transitive) To engage (a sports player, musician etc.) in a contract.
- (reflexive) To cross oneself.
- To determine the sign of
- (transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc.
- (transitive) To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross.
- (transitive) To communicate or make known (a meaning, intention, etc.) by a sign.
- communicate in sign language
- make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
- be engaged by a written agreement
- place signs, as along a road
- engage by written agreement
- mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
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noun
- A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
- a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
- (computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
- A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
- A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
- A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
- One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
- A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
- A fortune-teller.
- (Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
- (cryptocurrencies) A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.
- an authoritative person who divines the future
- a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
noun
- a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
- the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
- successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
- (uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
- The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
- (countable) An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.
noun
- A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
- (Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
- A huge disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin of large scope and scale.
- (Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
- a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
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- resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
- having a secret or hidden meaning
- Excessively and exorbitantly expensive. (In allusion to the Sibyl who sold three books to Tarquinius Superbus at the price of the original nine.)
- (by extension) Occult, mysterious.
- (by extension) Having oracle-like predicting powers, clairvoyant.
- Of or pertaining to or resembling a sibyl or female oracle, especially the Cumaean Sibyl and the Sibylline Books.
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- A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
- (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
- Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”).
- A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- (advertising) A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
- (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
- (formal) a person who announces important news
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- Any day of great death and destruction; end of the world; an apocalypse.
- (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, sometimes capitalized) Judgement day; the day of the Final Judgment; any day of decisive judgement or final dissolution.
- Any of the memorable dates used in the doomsday rule for computing weekdays from dates.
- The day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.
- an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
- (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A sign of impending danger; an omen.
- A legal notification of something.
- A caution or warning.
- a firm rebuke
- a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
- cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
noun
- An omen.
- (Canada, US, Australia, uncountable) Physical evidence left by an animal.
- A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)
- (astrology) An astrological sign.
- (medicine) A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.
- A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
- A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
- A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
- (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
- A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.
- (countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
- (uncountable) Sign language in general.
- A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
- a gesture that is part of a sign language
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
- a public display of a message
- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
- structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
- (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
- a character indicating a relation between quantities
- a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
verb
- (intransitive) To use sign language.
- (transitive) To communicate using gestures to (someone).
- (transitive or reflexive) To write (one's name) as a signature.
- (transitive) To furnish (a road etc.) with signs.
- (intransitive) To communicate using a gesture or signal.
- (intransitive) To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc.
- (transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it.
- (transitive) To calculate or derive whether a quantity has a positive or negative sign.
- (intransitive) To write one's signature.
- (transitive) To mark, to put or leave a mark on.
- (transitive) To engage (a sports player, musician etc.) in a contract.
- (reflexive) To cross oneself.
- To determine the sign of
- (transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc.
- (transitive) To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross.
- (transitive) To communicate or make known (a meaning, intention, etc.) by a sign.
- communicate in sign language
- make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
- be engaged by a written agreement
- place signs, as along a road
- engage by written agreement
- mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
adj
noun
- A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
- a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
- (computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
- A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
- A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
- A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
- One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
- A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
- A fortune-teller.
- (Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
- (cryptocurrencies) A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.
- an authoritative person who divines the future
- a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
noun
- a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
- the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
- successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
- (uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
- The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
- (countable) An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.
noun
- A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
- (Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
- A huge disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin of large scope and scale.
- (Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
- a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
- (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
- Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”).
- A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- (advertising) A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
- (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
- (formal) a person who announces important news
verb
adj
adj
noun
- the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
- Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
adj
noun
adj
- resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
- having a secret or hidden meaning
- Excessively and exorbitantly expensive. (In allusion to the Sibyl who sold three books to Tarquinius Superbus at the price of the original nine.)
- (by extension) Occult, mysterious.
- (by extension) Having oracle-like predicting powers, clairvoyant.
- Of or pertaining to or resembling a sibyl or female oracle, especially the Cumaean Sibyl and the Sibylline Books.
noun
adj
noun
- Any day of great death and destruction; end of the world; an apocalypse.
- (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, sometimes capitalized) Judgement day; the day of the Final Judgment; any day of decisive judgement or final dissolution.
- Any of the memorable dates used in the doomsday rule for computing weekdays from dates.
- The day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.
- an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
- (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives