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bird of ill omen en · NOUN

Etymology

- presumably from Ancient Roman augury

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) A person who brings bad news.

Forms

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Synonyms

bearer of bad news

Translations (13)

ga éan mí-áidh (a person who brings bad news) · ca ocell de mal averany (a person who brings bad news) · fi pahanilmanlintu (a person who brings bad news) · es pájaro de mal agüero (a person who brings bad news) · fr oiseau de malheur (a person who brings bad news) · de Unheilsbote (a person who brings bad news) · pl posłaniec złych wieści (a person who brings bad news) · tr felaket tellalı (a person who brings bad news) · hu vészmadár (a person who brings bad news) · it uccellaccio (a person who brings bad news) · tr kuzguncu (a person who brings bad news) · fr oiseau de mauvais augure (a person who brings bad news) · es agorero (a person who brings bad news)