portendancen.
/pɔːˈtɛnd(ə)ns/, U.S. /pɔrˈtɛnd(ə)ns/ rare.
Portending quality or power; ominousness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [noun] > act or action
tokeningc888
omination1589
portending1590
portention1617
portendment1626
portendance1644
augury1654
preomination1660
omening1796
1644 J. Goodwin Θεομαχια 22 It is a thing of the saddest consideration under heaven, and of more grievous portendance unto us.
1657 J. Goodwin Βασανισται 5 [It] must needs be of a sad abode and portendance unto the people.
1940 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 31 Dec. 1/2 The portendance of current events failed to dampen the celebration.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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