(literary) a sign or warning of sth that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is sth unpleasant
SYNOMEN:
The event proved to be a portent of the disaster that was to come. * We shall try to reach an agreement but the portents are not good.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is portent a noun, verb, or something else?
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