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- Dictionaryportent/ˈpɔːtɛnt/
noun
- 1. a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen: "many birds are regarded as being portents of death" Similar
- 2. an exceptional or wonderful person or thing: literary "what portent can be greater than a pious notary?"
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PORTENT definition: 1. a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future: 2. a sign that something bad is…. Learn more.
1. : something that foreshadows a coming event : omen, sign. 2. : prophetic indication or significance. 3. : marvel, prodigy. Synonyms. augury. auspice. boding. foreboding. foreshadowing. omen. prefiguring. presage. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of portent in a Sentence.
noun. a sign or indication of a future event, esp a momentous or calamitous one; omen. momentous or ominous significance. a cry of dire portent. a miraculous occurrence; marvel.
noun. 1. something that portends an event about to occur, esp. an unfortunate event; omen. 2. a portending; significance. a howl of dire portent.
PORTENT meaning: 1. a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future: 2. a sign that something bad is…. Learn more.
A portent is an omen of something momentous, which can be good, but is more often negative. You can use portent to mean a magical foretelling or symbol, but you can also use it to talk about something real, the way you could describe big, dark storm clouds as a portent of a thunderstorm.
noun. /ˈpɔːtent/ /ˈpɔːrtent/ (literary) a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant synonym omen. The event proved to be a portent of the disaster that was to come. We shall try to reach an agreement but the portents are not good. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
1. a sign or indication of a future event, esp a momentous or calamitous one; omen. 2. momentous or ominous significance: a cry of dire portent. 3. a miraculous occurrence; marvel. [C16: from Latin portentum sign, omen, from portendere to portend]
Portent definition: An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
portent meaning, definition, what is portent: a sign or warning that something is goin...: Learn more.
