portent
portent definition
por·tent (pôr′tent′)
noun
- something that portends an event about to occur, esp. an unfortunate event; omen
- a portending; significance a howl of dire portent
- something amazing; marvel
Etymology: L portentum < portendere: see portend
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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