( a. )
That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise.
( a. )
That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012