~ 1
■ noun
1》 a doorway, gate, or gateway, especially a large and imposing one.
2》 Computing an Internet site providing a directory of links to other sites.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from med. L. ~e , neut. of ~is 'like a gate', from L. porta 'door, gate'.
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~ 2
■ adjective Anatomy relating to the transverse fissure of the liver, through which major blood vessels pass.
Origin
C19: from mod. L. ~is , from L. porta 'gate'.