Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive) welcome Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition Â© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Â© HarperCollins
portent (plural portents ) Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen. A portending; significance a howl of dire portentâ. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  porte-cochere(noun) a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard. 2  porte-cochere(noun) canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles.