Definition of Sublime Porte

1. Noun. The Ottoman court in Constantinople.

Exact synonyms: Porte
Generic synonyms: Court, Royal Court

Definition of Sublime Porte

1. Proper noun. (literally) The monumental portal at the Ottoman palace where the supreme tribunals were held; became the surname of the first palace in Burssa (now Brussa), transferred to the even grander Topkapi palace after the capital's transfer to Istanbul (the former Byzantine imperial capital Constantinople) ¹

2. Proper noun. (figuratively) A pars pro toto for the Ottoman sultanic court, hence for the imperial government, notably the vizierial divan and the entire empire ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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