1. (

• omen ,
• portent ,
• presage ,
• prognostic ,
• prognostication ,
• prodigy

) a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" ;

2. (

• prediction ,
• foretelling ,
• forecasting ,
• prognostication

) a statement made about the future ;

3. (

• prophecy ,
• prognostication ,
• vaticination

) knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) ;