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portal

1

[ pawr-tl, pohr- ]

noun

  1. a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. an iron or steel bent for bracing a framed structure, having curved braces between the vertical members and a horizontal member at the top.
  3. an entrance to a tunnel or mine.
  4. Computers. a website that functions as an entry point to the internet, as by providing useful content and linking to various sites and features on the World Wide Web.


portal

2

[ pawr-tl, pohr- ]

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to the transverse fissure of the liver.

portal

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. an entrance, gateway, or doorway, esp one that is large and impressive
  2. any entrance or access to a place
  3. computing an internet site providing links to other sites
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. anatomy
    1. of or relating to a portal vein

      hepatic portal system

    2. of or relating to a porta
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

portal

  1. A Web site that provides a gateway to other Web sites.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰt ǰt adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of portal1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English portale, from Medieval Latin, noun use of neuter of ǰ “of a gate.” See portal 2

Origin of portal2

First recorded in 1605–15, portal is from the Medieval Latin word ǰ of a gate. See port 4, -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of portal1

C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin ǰ, from Latin porta gate, entrance
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When the transfer portal opened for its spring window in each of the past two years, Lincoln Riley still had important holes to fill on his roster.

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The Bruins looked to the transfer portal to fill the void left by 11 departing starters on both sides of the ball.

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In Northern Ireland, those who applied online in January were able to log in to the online portal and get information, external on their child's primary one application from 9 April.

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Homes in England and Wales spend an average of 36 days on the market before a sale is agreed, according to news figures from the property portal Zoopla.

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Universal's new Epic Universe theme park in Orlando will follow a version of this - allowing you to venture into different lands through portals.

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