Definition of Portent
Portent
por·tent
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a warning, a sign that something is likely to happen, especially something major and/or undesirable;
e.g. The crow is often considered to be a portent of death.
(noun)
prophetic significance or future indication;
e.g. The locked doors were a sign of ill portent for our mission.
(noun)
(literary) a prodigy or marvel, a person or thing that is wonderful and exceptional in some way;
e.g. The dancer was a portent whose talent hadn't been fully noticed yet.
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