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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Portia Thorman, from SMA UK, believes it would be ''ethically wrong'' not to introduce screening throughout the UK.
From BBC
WTA chief executive Portia Archer has already indicated she would like the event to remain in its current location.
From BBC
After claiming the biggest payday in women's tennis history, Elena Rybakina refused to pose for a photo with WTA Tour chief executive Portia Archer.
From BBC
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
DeGeneres, 67, who has since relocated to the U.K. with her wife, Portia de Rossi, 52, originally purchased the beachfront dwelling on Padaro Lane for $18.6 million in October 2017 and offloaded it at a significant profit just two years later.
From MarketWatch
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