Porte

American

[pawrt] / pɔrt /

noun

the former Ottoman court or government in Turkey.

Porte British

/ pɔːt /

noun

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

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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

And watch out, because now the sun is shining at Porte d’Auteuil in the southwest of Paris.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Last year at Oxy’s La Porte plant, a midnight explosion and fire drew a major response by emergency personnel.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 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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