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portent definition

por·tent (pôr′tent′)

noun

  1. something that portends an event about to occur, esp. an unfortunate event; omen
  2. a portending; significance a howl of dire portent
  3. something amazing; marvel

Etymology: L portentum < portendere: see portend

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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