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Definition of Portent
1. Noun. A sign of something about to happen. "He looked for an omen before going into battle"
Exact synonyms: Omen, Presage, Prodigy, Prognostic, Prognostication
Generic synonyms: Augury, Foretoken, Preindication, Sign
Specialized synonyms: Auspice, Foreboding, Death Knell
Derivative terms: Omen, Ominous, Ominous, Portend, Portentous, Portentous, Presage, Prodigious, Prognostic, Prognosticate
Generic synonyms: Augury, Foretoken, Preindication, Sign
Specialized synonyms: Auspice, Foreboding, Death Knell
Derivative terms: Omen, Ominous, Ominous, Portend, Portentous, Portentous, Presage, Prodigious, Prognostic, Prognosticate
Definition of Portent
1. n. That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.
Definition of Portent
1. an omen [n -S]