Portendment

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An omen. archaic

    "The prophets of God were to these idolatrous Israelites, like comets; who were never seen, without the portendment of a mischief."

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"The prophets of God were to these idolatrous Israelites, like comets; who were never seen, without the portendment of a mischief."

Etymology

From portend + -ment.

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