portent
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tɛnt, ˈpoʊr- noun
1.
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
2.
threatening or disquieting significance: an occurrence of dire portent.
3.
a prodigy or marvel.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a sign or indication of a future event, esp a momentous or calamitous one; omen |
| 2. | momentous or ominous significance: a cry of dire portent |
| 3. | a miraculous occurrence; marvel |
| [C16: from Latin portentum sign, omen, from portendere to | |
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Word Origin & History
portent
1560s, from M.Fr. portente, from L. portentum "a sign, omen," from neut. of portentus, pp. of portendre (see portend).
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Example sentences
What is genuinely in doubt is whether that is but a burr in the two nations' broader relationship, or a portent.
One encouraging portent is that more people are using the railway network.
He was entirely fearless, describing each new movement and phase of the portent to be noted down exactly as he observed them.
The composition of the committee turned out to be a portent of things to come.
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