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[ˈpɔːt(ə)nt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
(e.g: many birds are regarded as being portents of death)
- an exceptional or wonderful person or thing
(e.g: what portent can be greater than a pious notary?)
Phrases:
Origin
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late 16th century: from Latin portentum ‘omen, token’, from the verb portendere (see portend)
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