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portent
[ pawr-tent, pohr- ]
noun
- an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
Synonyms: ,
- threatening or disquieting significance:
an occurrence of dire portent.
Synonyms:
- a prodigy or marvel.
portent
/ ˈ±èɔ˳ÙÉ›²Ô³Ù /
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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of portent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Easterby will hope Hansen's troubles are not a portent for what lies ahead on Sunday with Ireland aiming to overcome a significant hurdle in their quest for a third successive title.
A silvery 10-foot-long creature, the oarfish has fueled fisherman’s tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a portent of natural disasters.
He can only hope it is an aberration and not a portent for a grim autumn campaign before his secondment with the British and Irish Lions.
I was reminded of his 2016 no-show rally and near-riot at the University of Illinois at Chicago, an important portent of the way so-called political norms would be shattered during his rise to power.
Yet Keener and other marine researchers aren’t sure if the animals’ presence is a sign of ecosystem health and rejuvenation or a portent of planetary disaster.
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