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Porte

noun \ˈpȯrt\

Definition of PORTE

:  the government of the Ottoman empire
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Origin of PORTE

French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with PORTE

bort, court, fort, forte, mort, ort, port, quart, short, skort, snort, sort, sport, swart, thwart, tort, torte, wart, wort

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Porte
  2. porte cochere
  3. porte-monnaie
  4. La Porte
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