por ‧ tent /ˈpɔːtent $ ˈpɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] literary
a sign or warning that something is going to happen SYN omen
portent of
Some people believe the raven is a portent of death.
por ‧ tent /ˈpɔːtent $ ˈpɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] literary
a sign or warning that something is going to happen SYN omen
portent of
Some people believe the raven is a portent of death.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012