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Meanings of Portend:

verb

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

Usage examples:

The eclipses portend some major events

Meanings of Portended:

verb

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

Usage examples:

The eclipses portend some major events

Portending

pɔːˈtend

Meanings of Portending:

verb

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

Usage examples:

The eclipses portend some major events

Meanings of Portends:

verb

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

Usage examples:

The eclipses portend some major events

Meanings of Porteno:

noun

A (usually male) native or inhabitant of buenos aires.

adjective

Usually with lower-case initial. of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of buenos aires.

Meanings of Portent:

noun

A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen.

Usage examples:

Many birds are regarded as being portents of death

Meanings of Portention:

noun

The action of portending; a portent, an omen.

Meanings of Portentive:

adjective

Having the quality or nature of a portent; ominous, prophetic.

Meanings of Portentous:

adjective

Of or like a portent; of momentous significance.

Usage examples:

This portentous year in canadian history

Meanings of Portentously:

adverb

In a way that is too serious and trying too hard to be very important

Usage examples:

It was a portentously terse reply, after my chatty text., they portentously discuss the genius of g…

Meanings of Portents:

noun

A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen.

Usage examples:

Many birds are regarded as being portents of death

Meanings of Porteous:

noun

A portable breviary.

Meanings of Porter:

noun

A person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, hotel, or market.

Usage examples:

The car drove off to the train station, and the porters put her luggage on the train.

Meanings of Porterage:

noun

The work of carrying luggage or other loads, done by porters or labourers.

Usage examples:

Facilities include porterage, restaurant, and cocktail bar

Meanings of Porteress:

noun

A female porter; a woman who acts as porter or doorkeeper, especially in a nunnery.

Meanings of Porterhouse:

noun

An establishment at which porter and sometimes steaks were served.

Usage examples:

Around 1814, this steak was served at a new york porterhouse and soon achieved national popularity.

Meanings of Porterhouses:

noun

An establishment at which porter and sometimes steaks were served.

Usage examples:

Around 1814, this steak was served at a new york porterhouse and soon achieved national popularity.

Meanings of Porterlike:

adjective

Like a porter; (derogatory) uncouth, vulgar, rude.

Meanings of Porterly:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a porter; (derogatory) uncouth, vulgar, rude.

Meanings of Porters:

noun

A person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, hotel, or market.

Usage examples:

The car drove off to the train station, and the porters put her luggage on the train.

Meanings of Portership:

noun

The office, function, or position of a porter. also occasionally (humorous) with possessive adjective as a title of mock respect.

Meanings of Portfire:

noun

A handheld fuse used for firing cannons, igniting explosives in mining, etc.

Meanings of Portfolio:

noun

A large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps.

Usage examples:

Under his arm he carried a large portfolio of drawings

Meanings of Portfolios:

noun

A large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps.

Usage examples:

Under his arm he carried a large portfolio of drawings

Meanings of Porthole:

noun

A small window on the outside of a ship or aircraft.

Usage examples:

Outside cabins will either have a porthole or picture window depending on ship and/or position on s…

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