Definitions for portent
ˈpɔr tɛnt, ˈpoʊr-por·tent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigynoun

   a sign of something about to happen

   "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. portentnoun

   Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.

2. portentnoun

   A portending; significance; as, a howl of dire portent.

3. portentnoun

   Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PORTENTnoun

   Omen of ill; prodigy foretokening misery.

   Etymology: portentum, Lat.

   O, what portents are these?
   Some heavy business hath my lord in hand,
   And I must know it. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   My loss by dire portents the god foretold;
   Yon riven oak, the fairest of the green. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. portent

   A portent is a sign or warning that something significant or calamitous, typically something momentous or disastrous, is likely to happen. It can also refer to a phenomenon that is believed to foretell a future event.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Portentnoun

   that which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign

2. Etymology: [L. portentum. See Portend.]

Matched Categories

1. • Augury

Anagrams for portent »

1. torpent

How to pronounce portent?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of portent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of portent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of portent in a Sentence

1. Anonymous:

   May no portent of evil be attached to the words I say.

2. Laura Danly:

   Some people look at it as being a portent of doom. That is not uncommon, but it really isn't. It is the alignment of the sun and the moon.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=portent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Portent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=portent
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portent