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Word: Portent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin portentum ‘omen, token’, from the verb portendere (see portend)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɔːtɛnt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɔːt(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
Short Definition:sign or warning that momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
Examples:- many birds are regarded as being portents of death
Definition:
an exceptional or wonderful person or thing
Short Definition:exceptional or wonderful person or thing
Examples:- what portent can be greater than a pious notary?
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