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That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.

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  1. n. That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.
  2. n. a sign of something about to happen
  3. That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign. Shak. My loss by dire portents the god foretold. Dryden.
  4. That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portendsevil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign. Shak.My loss by dire portents the god foretold. Dryden.
  5. n:100 n a sign of something about to happen