Look up: Porte

1. Porte
   Porte noun [ French porte a gate, Latin porta . See Port a gate.] 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.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/130
   
   
2. porte
   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. ... Origin: F. Porte a gate, L. Porta. See Port a gate. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Porte
   Sublime Porte noun the Ottoman court in Constantinople
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4. Porte
   `Ottoman Porte`, (`Sublime Porte`, `High Porte`, Ottoman Turkish `Bab-i Ali`) used to refer to the Divan (court) of the Ottoman Empire where government policies were established.
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porte
   
   
5. Porte
   `Ottoman Porte`, (`Sublime Porte`, `High Porte`, Ottoman Turkish `Bab-i Ali`) used to refer to the Divan (court) of the Ottoman Empire where government policies were established.
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porte
   
   
6. Porte
   • (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.
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