Portent Definition

pôrtĕnt
portents
noun
portents
Something that portends an event about to occur, esp. an unfortunate event; omen.
Webster's New World
A portending; significance.
A howl of dire portent.
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Something amazing; marvel.
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Other Word Forms of Portent

Noun

Singular:
portent
Plural:
portents

Origin of Portent

  • Latin portentum from neuter past participle of portendere to portend portend

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • portend +"Ž -ent

    From Wiktionary

Portent Sentence Examples

  • Images of Christ, of the Virgin and saints have achieved many a similar miraculous portent.

  • This month I start my journalistic career ' was saluted as the great portent of joy to come.

  • Such a portent must be studied with unwearied industry and patience.

  • I just hope the reduced number of routes this year is not a ominous portent for 1990.

  • The old Greek statues moved of themselves, shook their spears, kneeled down, spoke, walked, wept, laughed, winked, and even bled and sweated, - a mighty portent.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOR

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PO & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With NT

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With T