portent: Meaning and Definition of
por•tent
Pronunciation: (pôr'tent, pōr'-), [key] — n.
- an indication or omen of something about to happen, esp. something momentous.
- threatening or disquieting significance: an occurrence of dire portent.
- a prodigy or marvel.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.