Definitions for PORTALˈpɔr tl, ˈpoʊr-

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. portal(noun)

    a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)


  2. portal site, portal(noun)



  3. portal vein, hepatic portal vein, portal, vena portae(noun)

    a short vein that carries blood into the liver


  1. portal(Noun)

    A grandiose and often lavish entrance.

  2. portal(Noun)

    An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.

    The local library, a portal of knowledge.

  3. portal(Noun)

    A website that acts as an entrance to other websites on the Internet.


  4. portal(Noun)

    A short vein that carries blood into the liver.

  5. Origin: From portale, from porta

Webster Dictionary

  1. Portal(noun)


  2. Portal(noun)

    the lesser gate, where there are two of different dimensions

  3. Portal(noun)


  4. Portal(noun)


  5. Portal(noun)

    the space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces

  6. Portal(noun)

    a prayer book or breviary; a portass

  7. Portal(adj)


  8. Origin: [OF. portal, F. portail, LL. portale, fr. L. porta a gate. See Port a gate.]


  1. Portal


Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Portal

    pōrt′al, n. a small gate: any entrance: (archit.) the arch over a gate: the lesser of two gates.—Portal circulation, the capillary transmission of venous blood from one organ to another in its passage to the heart; Portal system, the portal vein with its tributaries, &c.; Portal vein, the vein which conveys to the liver the venous blood from intestines, spleen, and stomach. [O. Fr. (Fr. portail)—Low L. portale—L. porta, a gate.]


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of PORTAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of PORTAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Ana Magaña Garnica:

    Dreams are a never ending portal.

  2. Gordana Biernat:

    Your consciousness is the portal through which your Immediate Reality is continuously created.

  3. George Hobica:


  4. Anthon St Maarten:


  5. William Osler:


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