单词 | portentousness |
释义 | > as lemmasporˈtentousness porˈtentousness n. ΚΠ 1731 Dyche's Spelling Dict. (ed. 3) Portentousness. 1732 T. Woolston Old Apol. Truth Christian Relig. 60 Pilate was an old-principled Roman about Miracles and Prodigies, and no Sceptick or Infidel about the Significancy and Portentousness of them. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xiv. 70 That Himmalehan, salt-sea Mastodon, clothed with such portentousness of unconscious power. 1946 ‘J. Tey’ Miss Pym Disposes vi. 62 She could see it: a thick tome full of portmanteau words and portentousness. 2005 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 13 Jan. 46/4 As with many an ancient epic, this one veers between a faux-biblical portentousness and excruciating attempts at casualness. < as lemmas |
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