PORTAL


Meaning of PORTAL in English

~ 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'.

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