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portent

noun

/ˈpɔːrtɛnt/

Meaning

A sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

The sudden drop in stock prices was seen as a portent of economic trouble.

omen, sign, warning, indication, forewarning

certainty, assurance

portent of doom, dark portent, portent of change, portent of disaster

A perfect example or embodiment of something.

fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers

a sentimental longing for the past; wistful affection for a period in the past

The amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fue...

an informal term for father

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority; the action of controlling or maintaining th...