2. Manifestation; token; portent. --Dryden.
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We asked of God that some ostent might clear Our cloudy business, who gave us sign. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
ostent — index presence (poise) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Ostent — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Ostent (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on ostent instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/ostent … Wikipedia
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
ostent — a medieval name for the time unit now called the minute. (In medieval times a minute was equal to 1/10 hour, or 6 modern minutes). The ostent was equal to 8 ounces4 (see below) … Dictionary of units of measurement
ostent — n. appearance, impression; portent, omen … English contemporary dictionary
ostent — os·tent … English syllables
26 juillet — Éphémérides Juillet 1er 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … Wikipédia en Français
Saint Austinde — (° vers 1000 † 25 septembre 1068) ou saint Ostent, né à Bordeaux et mort à Auch, est un évêque d Auch. Il a eu un rôle important dans la réforme grégorienne en Gascogne. C est un saint catholique fêté le 26 juillet[1] ou localement le… … Wikipédia en Français
Ostentate — Os ten*tate, v. t. [L. ostentatus, p. p. of ostentare, v. intens. fr. ostendere. See {Ostent}.] To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly. [R.] Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hance — noun /hɑːns/ a curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship , 1974: He wears a minimal white cotton brief, and is pleased by the hance of its pouch, a catenary dip as he faces the mirror, the profile navicular and ostent.… … Wiktionary
