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por|tent — «PR tehnt, POHR », noun. 1. a warning, usually of coming evil; sign; omen: »The black clouds were a portent of bad weather. SYNONYM(S): token, presage. 2. the fact or quality of portending; ominous significance: »an occurrence of dire portent. 3 … Useful english dictionary
tent — an·nec·tent; ap·pe·tent; ar·mip·o·tent; bel·lip·o·tent; com·pe·tent·ly; con·fi·tent; con·tent·ed; con·tent·ed·ness; con·tent·ment; de·tent; ex·tent; im·po·tent·ly; im·po·tent·ness; in·ad·ver·tent; in·sis·tent·ly; in·tent·ly; in·tent·ness;… … English syllables
por — ag·a·por·nis; ap·por·tion; ap·por·tion·ment; as·por·ta·tion; cel·le·por·i·dae; col·por·tage; col·por·teur; cor·por·i·fy; cryp·to·por·ti·cus; de·por·ta·tion; di·a·por·tha·ce·ae; di·a·por·the; dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion; ex·por·ta·tion;… … English syllables
Tent pegging — Autoridad deportiva Federación Ecuestre Internacional Características … Wikipedia Español
portent — por·tent … English syllables
portent — por|tent [ˈpo:tent US ˈpo:r ] n literary a sign or warning that something is going to happen = ↑omen portent of ▪ Some people believe the raven is a portent of death … Dictionary of contemporary English
portent — por|tent [ pɔr,tent ] noun count or uncount LITERARY a warning or warnings about the future … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
portent — por|tent Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
portent — por•tent [[t]ˈpɔr tɛnt, ˈpoʊr [/t]] n. 1) an indication or omen of something about to happen, esp. something momentous 2) threatening or disquieting significance: an occurrence of dire portent[/ex] 3) a prodigy or marvel • Etymology: 1555–65;… … From formal English to slang
Portentous — Por*tent ous, a. [L. portentosus.] 1. Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous. [1913 Webster] For, I believe, they are portentous things. Shak. [1913 Webster] Victories of strange and almost … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
