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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Porte (pôrt, pōrt),USA pronunciation n. - World Historythe former Ottoman court or government in Turkey. Official name, Sublime Porte.
- short for Sublime Porte High Gate, French translation of the Turkish official title Babιâli, with reference to the palace gate at which justice was administered
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Porte /pɔːt/ n - Also called: Sublime Porte the court or government of the Ottoman Empire
Etymology: 17th Century: shortened from French Sublime Porte High Gate, rendering the Turkish title Babi Ali, the imperial gate, which was regarded as the seat of government |