Porte
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noun \ˈpȯrt\Definition of PORTE
: the government of the Ottoman empire
Origin of PORTE
French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered
First Known Use: 15th century
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