- ostents
- n. appearance, impression; portent, omen
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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ostent — äˌstent noun ( s) Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin ostentum, from neuter of ostentus, past participle of ostendere to show; in other senses, from Latin ostentus, n., from ostentus, past participle of ostendere to show … Useful english dictionary
os|tent — «os TEHNT», noun. Archaic. 1. a) the act of showing; a show or display: »fair ostents of love (Shakespeare). b) ostentatious display. 2. a sign, portent, or prodigy: »Latinus, frighted with this dire ostent, For counsel to his father Faunus went… … Useful english dictionary
