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Definition of Ostent
1. n. Appearance; air; mien.
Definition of Ostent
1. Noun. appearance; air; mien ¹
2. Noun. manifestation; token; portent ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ostent
1. appearance [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ostent
1. 1. Appearance; air; mien. 2. Manifestation; token; portent. "We asked of God that some ostent might clear Our cloudy business, who gave us sign." (Chapman) Origin: L. Ostentus, ostentum, fr. Ostendere (p. P. Ostensus and ostentus) to show. See Ostensible. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Ostent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Remarks on Mr. J. P. Collier's and Mr. C. Knight's Editions of Shakespeare by Alexander Dyce (1844)
"With hostile forces he'll o'erspread the land, And with the ostent of war will
look so huge, Amazement shall drive courage from the state. ..."
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