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Meaning
Noun
●
An
entrance
,
entry point
, or means of
entry
.
●
In Internet:
A
website
or
page
that
acts
as an
entrance
to other
websites
or
pages
on the Internet.
●
In Anatomy:
A
short
vein
that
carries
blood into the liver.
●
In Fantasy & Science fiction:
A
magical
or
technological
doorway
leading
to another
location
,
period
in time
or dimension.
●
In Architecture:
A
lesser
gate
, where there are two of different dimensions.
●
In Architecture:
Formerly, a small
square
corner
in a
room
separated
from the
rest
of an
apartment
by
wainscoting
,
forming
a
short
passage
to another
apartment
.
●
A
grandiose
and often
lavish
entrance.
●
The
space
,
at one
end, between
opposite
trusses
when these are
terminated
by
inclined
braces.
●
A
prayer book
or
breviary
; a portass.
Adj
●
In Anatomy:
Of or
relating
to a
porta
, especially the
porta
of the liver.
Verb
●
In Fantasy & Science fiction:
To use a
portal
(magical or
technological
doorway).
Name
●
A
ghost town
in California.
●
A
town
in Georgia, United States.
●
A
municipality
of North Dakota.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
portal
English
portale
Latin
porta
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Gate
Platform
Wormhole
Website
Gateway
Site
App
Vault
Dashboard
Node
Browser
Hub
Database
Application
Page
Waypoint
Online
Websites
Webpage
Repository
Directory
Tunnel
Login
System
Facility
Blog
Passageway
Service
Forum
Network
Software
Intranet
Tool
Server
Plugin
Interface
Miniboss
Marketplace
Doorway
Web
Library
Homepage
Program
Api
Map
Dungeon
Account
Trapdoor
Web Site
Web Application
Search Engine
More
Rhymes
Portal
Sportal
Immortal
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