Portia

American  

[pawr-shuh, -shee-uh, pohr-] / ˈpɔr ʃə, -ʃi ə, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

1. the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.

2. a woman lawyer.

3. a female given name.

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Example Sentences

Those invitations are often to Sarandos’s Southern California homes, which include a residence in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles and a mansion in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, that he purchased from Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi for $34 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

Portia Thorman, from SMA UK, believes it would be ''ethically wrong'' not to introduce screening throughout the UK.

From BBC

WTA chief executive Portia Archer has already indicated she would like the event to remain in its current location.

From BBC

After claiming the biggest payday in women's tennis history, Elena Rybakina refused to pose for a photo with WTA Tour chief executive Portia Archer.

From BBC

In the living room, Hamilton hung a large-scale artwork by Texas-based painter Jason Adkins for General Public, a company developed by Portia de Rossi that licenses and 3D-prints artworks.

From Los Angeles Times