Definition of Portent
Portent
Por·tent
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A sign or warning of a future event, especially an unpleasant one.
e.g. The strange noise was a portent of the storm to come.
(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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