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portal definition

por·tal (pôrt′'l)

noun

  1. a doorway, gate, or entrance, esp. a large and imposing one
  2. any point or place of entry, as one where nerves, vessels, etc. enter an organ
  3. a website designed to provide access to numerous other sites and, variously, e-mail service, online shopping, etc.

Etymology: ME < MFr < ML portale, orig. neut. of portalis, of a door < L porta: see port

adjective

designating, of, or like the vein carrying blood from the intestines, stomach, etc. to the liver

Etymology: ML portalis

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Alternate definitions:

finance PORTAL definition - finance

hacker Portal definition - hacker

medical portal definition - medical

telecom portal definition - telecom

portal Synonyms

portal

n.

entrance, gateway, opening, ingress; see door 1, entrance 2, gate.


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portal Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dedicate: We've recently launched Microsoft bCentral - a portal dedicated to our small business customers in the UK.

Preposition: at

  • www.connects.org.uk: For even more websites, please visit Connects: the mental health and learning disabilities portal at www.connects.org.uk.

Adjective modifier

  • myed: Section 3 documents how ColdFusion 5 applications work with CAS and the MyEd portal for authentication and single sign-on.

Modifies a noun

  • wwwskillarcadecom: Company knows the portal wwwskillarcadecom features ball or lifting.

Noun used with modifier

  • wap: Not sure if this should be in freebies or what... www.themoneybag.com Wap portal offers real-time share prices - WhatPC?
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portal quotes

This embattled shore, portal of freedom, is forever hallowed by theideals, thevalorand thesacrifices ofour fellow countrymen.

-Eisenhower, Dwight D(avid)

Pale, beyond porch and portal, Crowned with calm leaves, she stands Who gathers all things mortal With cold immortal hands.

-Swinburne, Algernon Charles

The great temple of fiction has no well-marked front portal; most devoteesarrivethrough a side door, and not dressed for worship.

-Updike,John Hoyer

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