Porte

[pawrt]

noun

1. the former Ottoman court or government in Turkey.

Porte

/ pɔːt /

noun

1. Also called: Sublime Porte. the court or government of the Ottoman Empire

Word History and Origins

Origin of Porte¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Porte¹

C17: shortened from French Sublime Porte High Gate, rendering the Turkish title Babi Ali, the imperial gate, which was regarded as the seat of government