portent

[ pawr-tent, pohr- ]

/ ˈpɔr tɛnt, ˈpoʊr- /

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noun

an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.

threatening or disquieting significance: an occurrence of dire portent.

a prodigy or marvel.

Origin of portent

First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin portentum “sign, token,” noun use of neuter of portentus, past participle of portendere “to signify, presage, portend”; see portend

SYNONYMS FOR portent

1 augury, warning.

2 import.

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synonym study for portent

1. See sign.

Words nearby portent

Porte, porte-cochere, Port Elizabeth, portend, port engineer, portent, portentous, porter, porterage, porter chair, Porter, Cole

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Example sentences from the Web for portent

If Cutler’s optimism is a portent of things to come, it may not be long before the ocean floor is dotted with sustainable datacenters to feed our ever-increasing reliance on our phones and the internet.
Microsoft Had a Crazy Idea to Put Servers Under Water—and It Totally Worked|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|September 17, 2020|Singularity Hub
At times, it seemed Leonard was awaiting a portent or an omen.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is this a passing phase or a portent of something more serious?
Fascism Is Fashionable Again in Europe|Thane Rosenbaum|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the great commentator, the Ramban, teaches, “everything that happened to the Patriarchs is a portent for the children.”
The Vulnerability of American Rabbis|Rabbi Jonah Geffen|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Online activity is not therefore a portent of offline activity.
Did Tamerlan ‘Self-Radicalize’?|Richard Barrett|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lapid is the first politician to emerge from this politics and is in any case a portent of things to come.
Yair Lapid's Historic Opportunity|Bernard Avishai|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some flash of portent, some premonition born of instinct, warned her with a clearness that was blinding.
Ewing\\'s Lady|Harry Leon Wilson
Everyone believed in astrology; the comet of 1680 was regarded as a portent.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII.|Arthur Mee
Who would believe that they were gods, if they made this portent a god?
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar
Many thought that this apparition was a portent of the deaths connected with the Pentland Rising.
Lay Morals|Robert Louis Stevenson
The Docs rapt eye caught the colours of sacred treasure in the dyes of the sunset and read them for a portent of success.
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie

British Dictionary definitions for portent

portent

/ (ˈpɔːtɛnt) /

noun

a sign or indication of a future event, esp a momentous or calamitous one; omen

momentous or ominous significancea cry of dire portent

a miraculous occurrence; marvel

Word Origin for portent

C16: from Latin portentum sign, omen, from portendere to portend

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单词	portent
释义	portent [ pawr-tent, pohr- ] / ˈpɔr tɛnt, ˈpoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR portent ON THESAURUS.COM noun an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous. threatening or disquieting significance: an occurrence of dire portent. a prodigy or marvel. Origin of portent First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin portentum “sign, token,” noun use of neuter of portentus, past participle of portendere “to signify, presage, portend”; see portend SYNONYMS FOR portent 1 augury, warning. 2 import. SEE SYNONYMS FOR portent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for portent 1. See sign. Words nearby portent Porte, porte-cochere, Port Elizabeth, portend, port engineer, portent, portentous, porter, porterage, porter chair, Porter, Cole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for portent If Cutler’s optimism is a portent of things to come, it may not be long before the ocean floor is dotted with sustainable datacenters to feed our ever-increasing reliance on our phones and the internet. Microsoft Had a Crazy Idea to Put Servers Under Water—and It Totally Worked\|Vanessa Bates Ramirez\|September 17, 2020\|Singularity Hub At times, it seemed Leonard was awaiting a portent or an omen. The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters\|Alex Belth\|August 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Is this a passing phase or a portent of something more serious? Fascism Is Fashionable Again in Europe\|Thane Rosenbaum\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As the great commentator, the Ramban, teaches, “everything that happened to the Patriarchs is a portent for the children.” The Vulnerability of American Rabbis\|Rabbi Jonah Geffen\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Online activity is not therefore a portent of offline activity. Did Tamerlan ‘Self-Radicalize’?\|Richard Barrett\|April 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lapid is the first politician to emerge from this politics and is in any case a portent of things to come. Yair Lapid's Historic Opportunity\|Bernard Avishai\|January 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Some flash of portent, some premonition born of instinct, warned her with a clearness that was blinding. Ewing\\'s Lady\|Harry Leon Wilson Everyone believed in astrology; the comet of 1680 was regarded as a portent. The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII.\|Arthur Mee Who would believe that they were gods, if they made this portent a god? Darkness and Dawn\|Frederic W. Farrar Many thought that this apparition was a portent of the deaths connected with the Pentland Rising. Lay Morals\|Robert Louis Stevenson The Docs rapt eye caught the colours of sacred treasure in the dyes of the sunset and read them for a portent of success. Dust of the Desert\|Robert Welles Ritchie British Dictionary definitions for portent portent / (ˈpɔːtɛnt) / noun a sign or indication of a future event, esp a momentous or calamitous one; omen momentous or ominous significancea cry of dire portent a miraculous occurrence; marvel Word Origin for portent C16: from Latin portentum sign, omen, from portendere to portend Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to portent premonition, harbinger, omen, hunch, prognostic, foreboding, augury, sign, warning, prognostication, threat, caution, clue, presage, presentiment, foretoken, foreshadowing, vibes, boding, phenomenon
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