portentous
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təs, poʊr-
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Portentous
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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portentous (pɔːˈtɛntəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of momentous or ominous significance |
| 2. | miraculous, amazing, or awe-inspiring; prodigious |
| 3. | self-important or pompous |
| por'tentously | |
| —adv | |
| por'tentousness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
It's a portentous spot, itself reason enough for a trip to the other side of the world.
The conspiracy theory assigns portentous, sinister meanings to what are most likely innocuous, insignificant events.
The occasional lapses into portentous symbolism are inadvertently hilarious.
Such a portentous and mysterious monster roused all my curiosity.
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