English Explanatory Dictionary

bird of ill omen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who brings bad news.

Word forms

bird of ill omen birds of ill omen

Etymology

- presumably from Ancient Roman augury

Synonyms

bearer of bad news
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