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portent

por.tent \'po.(*)r-.tent, 'po-(*)r-\ n [L portentum, fr. neut. of 
   portentus, pp. of portendere] 1: something that foreshadows a coming event 
   : OMEN  2: prophetic indication or significance  3: MARVEL, PRODIGY