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portent

[ pawr-tent, pohr- ]

noun

  1. an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. threatening or disquieting significance:

    an occurrence of dire portent.

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  3. a prodigy or marvel.


portent

/ ˈ±èɔ˳ÙÉ›²Ô³Ù /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of portent1

First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin portentum “sign, token,†noun use of neuter of portentus, past participle of portendere “to signify, presage, portendâ€; portend
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of portent1

C16: from Latin portentum sign, omen, from portendere to portend
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See sign.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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