Prophecy vs. Portent — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Prophecy and Portent
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Prophecy
A prophecy is a message that is claimed by a prophet to have been communicated to them by a deity. Such messages typically involve inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of divine will concerning the prophet's social world and events to come (compare divine knowledge).
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Portent
A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
Many birds are regarded as being portents of death
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Prophecy
A prediction of what will happen in the future
A bleak prophecy of war and ruin
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Portent
An exceptional or wonderful person or thing
What portent can be greater than a pious notary?
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Prophecy
An inspired utterance of a prophet, viewed as a revelation of divine will.
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Portent
An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
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Prophecy
A prediction of the future, made under divine inspiration.
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Portent
Prophetic or threatening significance
Signs full of portent.
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Prophecy
Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.
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Portent
(Archaic) Something amazing or marvelous; a prodigy.
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Prophecy
The vocation or condition of a prophet.
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Portent
Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
It was a portent of things to come.
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Prophecy
A prediction.
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Portent
A portending; significance
A howl of dire portent
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Prophecy
A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
French writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book.
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Portent
Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
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Prophecy
The public interpretation of Scripture.
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Portent
That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.
My loss by dire portents the god foretold.
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Prophecy
A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling.
He hearkens after prophecies and dreams.
Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man.
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Portent
A sign of something about to happen;
He looked for an omen before going into battle
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Prophecy
A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah.
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Prophecy
Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction.
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Prophecy
Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
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Prophecy
A prediction uttered under divine inspiration
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