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portent

/pɔːrˈtɛnt/ noun · British & US
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What does portent mean?

noun

A sign or indication of a future event, especially a significant or ominous one. A person or thing that is a sign or indication of something.

Example

"The dark clouds were a portent of the storm to come."

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