Portent
[pawr-tent, pohr-]
Part of speech: noun
- an indication or omen of something significant or calamitous to come; a sign or warning of a future event, often negative or ominous
Examples of
Portent
in a sentence
- The sudden appearance of dark clouds was seen as a portent of an impending storm.
- The howling of wolves at night was considered a portent of danger by the superstitious villagers.
