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portent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'portent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Portent [ n.]
- That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.

Meaning of 'portent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . portent [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sign of something about to happen
Example in sentence:
  • he looked for an omen before going into battle

Nearby Words:

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