Porte
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Porte
Short for Sublime Porte “High Gate,” French translation of the Turkish official title Babιâli, with reference to the palace gate at which justice was administered
Example Sentences
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The centre's manager, Carina Porte, said the puppies were "dehydrated and beginning to overheat" due to the hot weather.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Badminton players were startled by the turnout at Porte de la Chapelle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
On Mondays during the festival, the French writer and performer Maïmouna Coulibaly, who currently lives in Berlin, performs her one-woman show “Maïmouna – HPS” in English at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint Michel.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023
The arena at Porte de la Chapelle, a multicultural and working class neighborhood of the French capital, will host badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023
He had grown up in a profoundly religious home in La Porte, Indiana, where his father had been a Methodist pastor.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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