Pōrte, n.
n. [Fr. porte, a gate, Lat. porta.] The government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan’s palace, where justice was administered.
n. [Fr. porte, a gate, Lat. porta.] The government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan’s palace, where justice was administered.