All 3 Uses of
portentous
in
Ivanhoe
- But scarce was this done ere the portentous strength of the Black Knight forced his way inward in despite of De Bracy and his followers.†
Chpt 31 *
- Thus the dangers which Bois-Guilbert surmounted, in themselves sufficiently great, became portentous in their narrative.†
Chpt 37
- Accordingly, his reign was like the course of a brilliant and rapid meteor, which shoots along the face of Heaven, shedding around an unnecessary and portentous light, which is instantly swallowed up by universal darkness; his feats of chivalry furnishing themes for bards and minstrels, but affording none of those solid benefits to his country on which history loves to pause, and hold up as an example to posterity.†
Chpt 41
Definition:
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(portentous) very important; or indicating something important in the future
or:
acting overly important or serious