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portender

portender noun: one who or that which portends.

Noun

portender (plural portenders)

  1. One who or that which portends.
    Synonyms:
    harbinger, omen, sign

Synonyms of portender

Forms of portender

pluralportenders

Origin of portender

From portend + -er.

Questions about portender

What does portender mean?
Portender means one who or that which portends.
What part of speech is portender?
Portender is a noun.
What is the plural of portender?
The plural of portender is portenders.

Words near portender in the dictionary

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

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