NÅâ²bleman, a man who is noble or of rank: a peer: one above a commoner.âadj. NÅâ²ble-mindâ²ed, having a noble mind.âns. NÅble-mindâ²edness; NÅâ²bleness, the quality of being noble: excellence in quality: dignity: greatness by birth or character: ingenuousness: worth; Noblessâ², Noblesseâ² (Spens.
tempt fate/tempt providence meaning, tempt fate/tempt providence definition | English Cobuild dictionary. tempt. 1 verb Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful. Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime... V n into n/-ing. It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year... V n.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. Ominous, portentous, threatening, menacing, fateful are adjectives describing that which forebodes a serious, significant, and often harmful outcome. Ominous, derived from omen âa predictor of outcomes,â usually suggests evil or damaging eventualities: ominous storm clouds; an ominous silence. Portentous, although it may suggest evil results, often stresses a momentous or very important outcome: a portentous moment in history; a portentous escalation of hostilities.