PORTE


Meaning of PORTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯrt ]

noun

Etymology: French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered

Date: 15th century

: the government of the Ottoman empire

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