Definition of portal
(Entry 1 of 3)
2 : the whole architectural composition surrounding and including the doorways and porches of a church
3 : the approach or entrance to a bridge or tunnel
4 : a communicating part or area of an organism specifically : the point at which something (such as a pathogen) enters the body
5 : a website serving as a guide or point of entry to the World Wide Web and usually including a search engine or a collection of links to other sites arranged especially by topic
portal
adjectiveDefinition of portal (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : of or relating to the transverse fissure on the underside of the liver where most of the vessels enter
2 : of, relating to, or being a portal vein or a portal system
portal circulation
Portal
biographical nameDefinition of Portal (Entry 3 of 3)
Charles Frederick Algernon 1893–1971 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford British air marshal
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The first known use of portal was in the 14th century
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