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portendance

portendance noun: portent; significance.

Noun

portendance (uncountable)

  1. Portent; significance.
    • It is apparent that Senator Ashurst's symbolization of the address may be of significant portendance in the history of our politics.1937, The Banker and Financier (volume 136, issue 2, page 7)

Questions about portendance

What does portendance mean?
Portendance means portent; significance.
What part of speech is portendance?
Portendance is a noun.

Words near portendance in the dictionary

  1. portemanteaus
  2. portemanteaux
  3. portemonnaie
  4. portemonnaies
  5. portend
  6. portendance
  7. portended
  8. portender
  9. portenders
  10. portendeth
  11. portending

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