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portance
[ pawr-tns, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tns, ˈpoʊr- /
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noun Archaic.
bearing; behavior.
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How to use portance in a sentence
They were made of gold, of silver, of brass and of marble, according to their im-portance and merits.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna BlavatskySuch articles, he says, give a disproportionate im portance to the negative side of his views.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.|Sir Leslie StephenRymer, in his criticism on this play, has changed it to portents, instead of portance.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies|Samuel JohnsonI believe portance was the author's word in some revised copy.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies|Samuel Johnson