Porte (Noun)
Meaning
The Ottoman court in Constantinople.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Grand Vizier stood before the Sublime Porte, awaiting an audience with the Sultan.
- The diplomatic envoy was summoned to the Porte to negotiate a peace treaty between the warring nations.
- News of the military defeat spread rapidly through the city, causing unrest at the Porte.
- As a symbol of his power, the Sultan sat in majesty at the Porte, receiving foreign dignitaries.
- In the aftermath of the rebellion, the Sublime Porte took swift action to restore order in the city.