Porte

noun

: the government of the Ottoman empire

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On the last day of menswear fashion week, Jacquemus, led by Simon Porte Jacquemus, hosted its closing duties. Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 The Meta logo is displayed during the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 22, 2024 in Paris, France. Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 25 June 2025 Children and their families are invited to join in the fun at the free Safe Kids Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 at the LaPorte County Family Resource Center, 1232 W. State Road, La Porte. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 Meanwhile, Christie’s asked Simon Porte Jacquemus to curate the exhibition preceding a sale of works by François-Xavier Lalanne in New York City. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Porte

Word History

Etymology

French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Porte was in the 15th century

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“Porte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Porte. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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