Definition of portents Portents
/pɔˈɹtɛˌnts/ - [portents] -
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Wiktionary 
- portents (Noun)
Plural of portent.
Part of speech
🔤- portents, noun, plural of portent.
WordNet
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| portent - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" | ||
| omen, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy | ||
| augury, foretoken, preindication, sign an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" | ||
| auspice a favorable omen | ||
| foreboding an unfavorable omen | ||
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Wiktionary
- portent (Noun)
Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen. - portent (Noun)
A portending; significance; as, a howl of dire portent. - portent (Noun)
Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- portent (n.)
That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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portent
A sign that is supposed to reveal whether the future will be favourable or not.
Part of speech
🔤- portent, noun, singular of portents.
