Associations to the word «Portent»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PORTENT, noun. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
PORTENT, noun. A portending; significance; as, a howl of dire portent.
PORTENT, noun. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
Dictionary definition
PORTENT, noun. A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.