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portal
1[ pawr-tl, pohr- ]
/ ËpÉr tl, ËpoÊr- /
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noun
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
an iron or steel bent for bracing a framed structure, having curved braces between the vertical members and a horizontal member at the top.
an entrance to a tunnel or mine.
Computers. a website that functions as an entry point to the internet, as by providing useful content and linking to various sites and features on the World Wide Web.
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Origin of portal
1First recorded in 1300â50; Middle English portale, from Medieval Latin, noun use of neuter of portÄlis âof a gate.â See portal2
OTHER WORDS FROM portal
portaled, portalled, adjectiveWords nearby portal
Other definitions for portal (2 of 2)
portal2
[ pawr-tl, pohr- ]
/ ËpÉr tl, ËpoÊr- /
adjective
noting or pertaining to the transverse fissure of the liver.
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for portal
portal
/ (ËpÉËtÉl) /
noun
an entrance, gateway, or doorway, esp one that is large and impressive
any entrance or access to a place
computing an internet site providing links to other sites
adjective
anatomy
- of or relating to a portal veinhepatic portal system
- of or relating to a porta
Word Origin for portal
C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin portÄle, from Latin porta gate, entrance
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Cultural definitions for portal
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