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`1. English language—Dictionaries.
`2. Americanisms.
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`1. To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: Clouds
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`portend a storm. 2. To indicate by prediction; forecast. [ME
`portenderz < Lat. porteridere. See ten-*.]
`por-tent (p6r’tént’, pot’-) 11. 1. A prophecy of something
`important or calarnitous; an omen. 2. Prophetic or threaten-
`ing significance. 3. Something amazing or marvelous; a prod-
`igy. [l_at. portentum < neut. p.part. of portendere, to portend.
`See i>oirTeND.]
`por-ten-tous (pot-tén’tas, pi3r-) ad/. 1. Of the nature of or
`constituting a portent; foreboding. 2. Full of unspecifiable
`significance; exciting wonder and awe. 3. Marked by pom-
`pousness; pretentiously weighty. —por-tenltous-ly adv.
`— par-tenltous-ness n.
`por-ter‘ (pér’tar, p6r’-) n. 1. A person employed to carry
`burdens, esp. an attendant who carries baggage at a hotel or
`transportation station. 2. A railroad employee who waits on
`passengers in a sleeping car or parlor car. 3. A maintenance
`worker for a building or an institution. [ME parlour < AN <
`LLat. portator < Lat. portare, to carry. See per-2‘.]
`porter? (porltor, pot’-) n. Chiefly British. One in charge of
`a gate or door. [ME < AN < LLat. portdrius < Lat. porta,
`gate. See per-3*.)
`por-ter-3 (p6r’tor, p6r'—) n. A dark beer made from malt dried
`at a high temperature. [Short for porter’s ale.]
`Por~ter (por'tar, porl-), Cole Albert. 1891?—1964. Amer.
`composer and lyricist remembered for his witty scores.
`Porter, Sir George. b. 1920. British chemist who shared a 1967
`Nobel Prize.
`Porter, Katherine Anne. 1890—1980. Amer. writer known for
`her short stories and her novel Ship of Fools (1962).
`Porter, Rodney Robert. b. 1917. British biochemist who shared
`a 1972 Nobel Prize.
`Porter. William Sydney. 0. Henry. 1862-1910. Amer. writer
`whose works include Cabbages and Kings (1904).
`por-ter-age (p6r’tar-ij, pér’-) rt. 1. The carrying of burdens
`or goods as done by porters. 2. The charge for this activity.
`por-ter-ess (porltar-is, pot’-) n. Var. of portress.
`por-ter-house (porltar-hous’, pot’-) n. 1. A cut of beef from
`the thick end of the short loin, having a T-shaped bone and
`a sizable piece of tenderloin. Z. Archaic. An alehouse or a
`chophouse.
`Por-ter-ville (p6r’tar-vil’, pot’-). A city of S-central CA N of
`Bakersfield; founded 1859. Pop. 29,563.
`port-fo-ll-o (p6rt—fo/1e-c_‘>', port-) n., pl. -05. 1.a. A portable
`case for holding material, such as photographs or drawings.
`b. The materials collected in such a case, esp. when repre-
`sentative of a person’s work. 2. The office or post of a cabinet
`member or minister of state. 3. A group of investments. [Ital.
`portafoglio : porta (< portare, to carry < Lat. portdre; see
`per-Z") + foglio, sheet (< Lat. folium, leaf; see bhel-3“').]
`port-hole (p6rt’h6l’, port’-) n. 1. Naut. A small, usu. circular
`window that can be opened in a ship’s side. 2. An opening in
`a fortified wall; an embrasure.
`Port Hue-ne-me (wi-nélmé). A town of 5 CA W of Los An-
`geles. Pop. 20,319.
`Port Hu-ron (hyo‘or'an, —5n’). A city of SE Ml on Lake Huron
`NNE of Detroit; first settled in 1686. Pop. 33,694.
`por-tl-co (porlti-ko’, p6r’-) n., pl. -coes or -cos. A porch or
`walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to
`the entrance of a building. [Ital. < Lat. porticus < porta, gate.
`See per-=".] —-porltl-coed’ adj.
`or-) n. A heavy curtain
`por-tlere or por-tlere (pot-tyér’,
`hung across a doorway. [Fr., fem. o portier, orter < OFr. <
`LLat. portzirius < Lat. porta, gate. See per- "'.]
`por-tlon (porlshan, pot’-) n. 1. A section or quantity within
`a larger thing; a part of a whole. 2. A part separated from a
`whole. 3. A part allotted to a person or group, as: a. A help-
`ing of food. b. The part of an estate received by an heir. c. A
`woman’s dowry. 4. A person’s lot or fate. —tr.u. -tloned,
`-tlon-lng. -tions. 1. To divide into parts for distribution; par-
`cel. 2. To provide with a share, inheritance, or dowry. [ME <
`OFr. < Lat. portio, portion-. See pera-2*.] — porltlon-a-ble
`adj. — porltlon-er n. — pot/tlon-less adj.
`Port-land (portlland, port’-). 1. A city of SW MB on an arm
`of the Gulf of Maine 8 of Lewiston; settled c. 1632. Pop.
`64,348. 2. A city of NW OR on the Willamette R.; founded
`1845. Pop. 437,319. — Port/land-er n.
`Portland cement or port-land cement (portl land, port!-) n.
`A hydraulic cement made by heating a mixture of limestone
`and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the resulting material. [After
`Portland, an urban district of S England.)
`Port Lou-ls (lo—o’is, lo_o’é, 10-0-él). The cap. of Mauritius, in
`the NW on the Indian Ocean; founded 1735. Pop. 136,812.
`port-ly (porfllé, port’-) adj. -li-er, -ll-est. 1. Comfortably
`stout; corpulent. See Syns at fat. 2. Archaic. Stately; majestic;
`imposing. [< P0RT5.] —port'Il-ness n.
`port-man-teau (port-manlto, port-, porflman-to’, port’-)
`n., pl. -teaus or -teaux (-toz, —t6z’). A large leather suitcase
`with two hinged compartments. [Ft. portemanteau : porte (<
`porter, to carry < OFr.; see rom'5) + manteau, cloak (< OFr.
`mantel < Lat. mantellum).]
`portmanteau word rt. A word formed by merging the sounds
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`?nd rrizanilplgs ofdtwo different words; for example, gimme)
`PoEt‘Mores-lg; (lgiorzébe, mogzl-).1':l):gie6§:p. of Papua New
`uinea, on
`ew uinea. op.
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`Form or For-to (p6r'to“o). See Oporto.
`Porto A-1e-gre (a-le’gt:;). A city of SE Brazil on a lagoon near
`the Atlantic Ocean; founded c. 1742. Pop. 1,125,477,
`pOi't of call rz., pl. ports of call. A port where ships dock to
`load or unload cargo, obtain supplies, or undergo repairs.
`port of entry n., pl. ports of entry. A place where travelers 0,
`P g(i0d? iSnay_ €[2tEI'_O§'
`l€a\éE atcofpgtry ur(ider official su,pervision.
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`pain span or or -0 - pain port av-span , pant. _
`The cap. of Trinidad and Tobago, on the NW coast of Trig.
`idad on an arm of the Atlantic. Pop. 65,906.
`PoSrF:to-No-vo (p6f’t6-fnt('i"vg, ppr’f-)éTl'ie cap. of genin, in the
`part on an in et 0
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`trading center in the 17th cent. Pop. 123,000.
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`Port Orange (ér’inj, or’-). A city of NE FL on the Atlantic
`coast SSE of Daytona Beach. Pop. 35,317.
`. near t e o ivian or er. op.
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`Pfifito Vel°}|;10B(v<l'el’_yo‘6k)). Adcitypof ifl\(3)V1B1r6a2zil on the Madeira
`Posrt Phil-Ill]: Bslaay (f‘i’l’apf).AA larlge deep-water inlet of Bass
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`por-trait (porltrit, -trat’, pot’-) n. 1. A likeness of a person,
`esp. of t[l;:e fa<ce.O€.
`verbal<picture orfdpesctription, esp. of 3
`person.
`r.
`r., image
`p.part. 0
`or mire, to poi-tra .
`See roim=.AY.]
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`porvtralt-lst (p6r’tr9-tist, pot-) n. A person who makes por-
`traits, esp. a painter or photographer.
`por-trai-ture (porltri-cho'or’, pér’-) n. 1. The art or practice
`of making portraits. 2. A portrait. 3. Portraits as a group.
`por-tray (pot-tra/, pot-) tr.v. -trayed. -tray-ing. -trays. 1. To
`depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of. 2. To depict
`or describe in words. 3. To represent dramatically, as on the
`sta_ge.f[Mt}l;Z portraienl><+OFr.l portraére : par-I,‘ forth ](,< Lat.
`pro-, or
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`trazre, to
`raw < at. lra ere, to
`drag).] —por-trayla-ble adj. —por-trayler n.
`por-tray-al (p6r~tra'al, pot-) rt. 1. The act or process of de-
`picting or portraying. 2. A representation or description.
`por-tress (p6r’tris, pot’-) also por-ter-ess (-tar-is) n. A
`woman doorkeeper or porter, esp. in a convent.
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`Port Royal (roi’ :1). See Annapolls Royal.
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`Port Sa-ld (sa-éd’). A city of NE E pt on the Mediterranearf
`ieakiit the‘ I: entrarlice t1o85Il91e PSuez3(73:n0a(l-b founded by the
`ui ers o t e cana in
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`, Port Sa-lut (p6r’ sa-lo'o’, -Iii’) also Port du Sa-lut (pért' do
`sa-lo‘o', port’, pot dii sa-iii’) n. A semihard fermented
`cheese. [After Notre Dame de Port-du-Salul, a Trappist abbey
`in NW France.]
`port-side lportlsid’, port’-) adv. 6“ adj. 1. On a port water-
`front. 2. Naut. On the port side of a ship or boat.
`Ports-mouth (portlsmoth, port’-). 1. A borough of S Englanccll
`on the English Channel opposite the Isle of Wight; c artere
`1194. Pop. 187,900. 2. A city of SE NH on the Atlantic
`Ocean. The Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Jafpanoeicl
`War, was signed here in 1905. Pop. 25,925. 3. A city o S
`on the Ohio R. S of Columbus. Pop. 22,676. 4. An independ-
`ent city of SE VA opposite Norfolk. Pop. 103,907.
`Port Stan-ley lstanlle). See Stanley.
`Port Su-dan (so‘o-dan’). A city of NE Sudan on the Red Sea
`NE of Khartoum; estab. after 1905. Pop. 206,727.
`Por-tu-gal (pér’cha-gal, pot’ -). A country of SW Europie can
`the W Iberian Peninsula, including the Madeira Is. an t e
`Azores in the N Atlantic Ocean; an independent kingdom
`after 1143. Cap. Lisbon. Pop. 9,933,000.
`Porotu-guese (p6t’cha-géz’, -gés’, por’-) adj. Of or relating
`— n., pl. Por- ‘.~
`to Portugal or its people, language, or culture.
`tuguese. 1.a. A native or inhabitant of Portugal. b. A person
`of Portuguese descent. Z. The Romance language of Portugal
`and Brazil. [Port. portugués < VLat. "portugaIe'nsis, ult. <
`LLat. Portus Cale, the ancient port of Gaya (lOpofito).] h
`Portuguese man-of-war n. A complex colonia sip onop ore
`of the genus Physalia of warm seas, having a broad saillike
`float from which hang numerous long stinging tentacles.
`por-tu-lac-a (p6r’cl1a-lakla, pot’-) rt. Any of various fleshy
`plants of the genus Portulaca, esp. P. grandiflorapof South
`America, having colorful flowers that open in sunlight. [ME
`< Lat. portuldca, purslane < portula, dim. of porta, gattc
`(from the gatelike covering of the seed capsule). See per‘: .
`pos. abbr. 1. Position. 2. Positive.
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`po-sa-da (p6-s'a"da, pa-samba) n. A Christmas festival orig)’
`nating in Latin America that dramatizes Joseph and M81?’ 5
`search for lodging. [Am.Sp. < Sp., lodging < posar, to lodge
`< LLat. pausdre, to rest < Lat. pausa, pause. See muss.
`pose‘ (poz) v. posed. pos-lng, pos-es. — intr. 1. To assun_1€
`or hold a particular position or posture, as for a portrait.
`2. To affect a particular mental attitude. 3. To represent one-
`self falsely; pretend to be other than what one is. —- tr. 1. To
`place (a model, for example) in a specific position. 2. To Set
`forth in words; propound: pose a question.
`To put
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`ward; present: pose a threat. —n. 1. A bodily attitude 01'
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