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81Ominous — Om i*nous, a. [L. ominosus, fr. omen. See {Omen}.] Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or… …
82Ominously — Ominous Om i*nous, a. [L. ominosus, fr. omen. See {Omen}.] Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter;… …
83Ominousness — Ominous Om i*nous, a. [L. ominosus, fr. omen. See {Omen}.] Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter;… …
84Overlaid — Overlay O ver*lay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overlaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overlaying}.] 1. To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon. [1913 Webster] When any country is overlaid by the… …
85Overlay — O ver*lay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overlaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overlaying}.] 1. To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon. [1913 Webster] When any country is overlaid by the multitude… …
86Overlaying — Overlay O ver*lay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overlaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overlaying}.] 1. To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon. [1913 Webster] When any country is overlaid by the… …
87Proof impression — Impression Im*pres sion, n. [F. impression, L. impressio.] 1. The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is… …
88prodigious — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. obsolete being an omen ; portentous b. resembling or befitting a prodigy ; strange, unusual 2. exciting amazement or wonder 3. extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree ; enormo …
89prodigy — noun (plural gies) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin prodigium omen, monster, from pro , prod + igium (akin to aio I say) more at adage Date: 15th century 1. a. a portentous event ; omen b. something extraordinary or inexplicable 2 …
90portentously — adverb see portentous …