portents

Meanings

• noun

  Signs or omens, usually of something to come, especially something bad.

  - "The portents of the eclipse were taken very seriously by the ancient civilizations."
  - "The appearance of comets have long been considered portents of major events."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with portents
chortles , forrents , mortgages

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Variants

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portent , portents

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Etymology

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From Old French portent, from porter to carry, bear, signify.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'portent' comes from the Latin word portentia, which means 'sign, wonder, prodigy'.

2. The ancient Romans believed that the appearance of certain birds was a portent of war or victory.

3. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the three witches' prophecies are referred to as 'portents'.

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Related Concepts

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1. omen: An event or sign that is believed to be an ominous or auspicious indication of something to come.

2. divination: The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

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Culture

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In many ancient cultures, portents were believed to be messages from the gods or other supernatural beings. They were often interpreted by priests, diviners, or other religious figures. Portents could take many forms, including natural phenomena such as comets, eclipses, and unusual weather patterns, as well as dreams, visions, and prophecies.

How to Memorize "portents"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'portents' with the idea of a message from the future or the supernatural.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'portents' starts with the letter P, as in 'Predictions of the Paranormal'.

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