"bird of ill omen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: birds of ill omen [plural]
Etymology: - presumably from Ancient Roman augury Head templates: {{en-noun|birds of ill omen}} bird of ill omen (plural birds of ill omen)
  1. A person who brings bad news. Synonyms: bearer of bad news Translations (a person who brings bad news): ocell de mal averany [masculine] (Catalan), pahanilmanlintu (Finnish), oiseau de mauvais augure [masculine] (French), oiseau de malheur [masculine] (French), Unheilsbote [masculine] (German), vészmadár (Hungarian), éan mí-áidh [masculine] (Irish), uccellaccio [masculine] (Italian), posłaniec złych wieści [masculine] (Polish), pájaro de mal agüero [masculine] (Spanish), agorero (Spanish), felaket tellalı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-bird_of_ill_omen-en-noun-K2wVBYex Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "word": "agorero"
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      "sense": "a person who brings bad news",
      "word": "felaket tellalı"
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