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portal
1[ pawr-tl, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tl, ˈpoʊr- /
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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 1300–50; Middle English portale, from Medieval Latin, noun use of neuter of portālis “of a gate.” See portal2
OTHER WORDS FROM portal
portaled, portalled, adjectiveWords nearby portal
Other definitions for portal (2 of 2)
portal2
[ pawr-tl, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tl, ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
noting or pertaining to the transverse fissure of the liver.
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for portal
portal
/ (ˈpɔːtəl) /
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 portāle, from Latin porta gate, entrance
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Medical definitions for portal
portal
[ pôr′tl ]
adj.
Of or relating to a porta or hilum.
Of or relating to the portal vein or the portal system.
Of or relating to a point of entrance to an organ, especially the transverse fissure of the liver, through which the blood vessels enter.
n.
The portal vein.
The point of entry into the body of a pathogenic microorganism.
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Cultural definitions for portal
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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