- portent por·tent n
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por|tent — «PR tehnt, POHR », noun. 1. a warning, usually of coming evil; sign; omen: »The black clouds were a portent of bad weather. SYNONYM(S): token, presage. 2. the fact or quality of portending; ominous significance: »an occurrence of dire portent. 3 … Useful english dictionary
por·tent — /ˈpoɚˌtɛnt/ noun, pl tents [count] formal + literary : a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen a portent of evil … Useful english dictionary
portent — [pôr′tent΄] n. [L portentum < portendere: see PORTEND] 1. something that portends an event about to occur, esp. an unfortunate event; omen 2. a portending; significance [a howl of dire portent] 3. something amazing; marvel … English World dictionary
Portent — Por*tent (?; 277), n. [L. portentum. See {Portend}.] That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign. Shak. [1913 Webster] My loss by dire portents the god foretold. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
portent — por|tent [ˈpo:tent US ˈpo:r ] n literary a sign or warning that something is going to happen = ↑omen portent of ▪ Some people believe the raven is a portent of death … Dictionary of contemporary English
portent — por|tent [ pɔr,tent ] noun count or uncount LITERARY a warning or warnings about the future … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
portent — por•tent [[t]ˈpɔr tɛnt, ˈpoʊr [/t]] n. 1) an indication or omen of something about to happen, esp. something momentous 2) threatening or disquieting significance: an occurrence of dire portent[/ex] 3) a prodigy or marvel • Etymology: 1555–65;… … From formal English to slang
portent — por|tent Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
portent — por·tent … English syllables
portent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. wonder, marvel, phenomenon; sign, foreshadowing, foreboding, omen, token; importance, meaning. See prediction, warning. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. omen, clue, token, caution; see sign 1 , warning . III… … English dictionary for students
Portentous — Por*tent ous, a. [L. portentosus.] 1. Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous. [1913 Webster] For, I believe, they are portentous things. Shak. [1913 Webster] Victories of strange and almost … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
