Portia
Americannoun
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the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
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a woman lawyer.
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a female given name.
Example Sentences
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The process of implementing this program is incredibly complex, said Portia Pratt, a senior policy analyst at the National Governors Association who led a three-day meeting last month for state administrators working on Pell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, then flipped the dwelling and sold it to businesswoman Victoria Jackson, who then offloaded it to the Gredes.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
"Two mothers ranked inside the WTA's Top 10 rankings for the first time is an incredible moment for tennis and for women's sport," said WTA chief executive Portia Archer.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
In the living room, Hamilton hung a large-scale artwork by Texas-based painter Jason Adkins for General Public, a company developed by Portia de Rossi that licenses and 3D-prints artworks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
Then she called her Mama and went back in the kitchen to tell Portia and Bubber about him.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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