Definition of Porte

1. Noun. The Ottoman court in Constantinople.

Exact synonyms: Sublime Porte
Generic synonyms: Court, Royal Court

Definition of Porte

1. n. The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Porte

portamenti
portamento
portance
portances
portapack
portapacks
portapak
portapaks
portas
portases
portate
portative
porta hepatis
portcullis
portcullises
Porte (current term)
porte-cochere
ported
portend
portended
portending
portends
portent
portentous
portentously
portentousness
portents
porteous
porter
porter's beer

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